Judd Schomp, a former county commissioner, comes on the GovWatch podcast to talk about everything concerning county money management and government transparency. There’s 3 videos to enjoy:
“THEY’VE TRAINED US TO NOT ASK QUESTIONS” – JUDD SCHOMP & COUNTY $$ MANAGEMENT
–This is the entire interview and highly informative!
JUDD SCHOMP & OPT-OUTS: WHAT THEY ARE, WHAT THEY’RE FOR, & HOW THEY CAN BE ABUSED
–This is a segment from the full interview where he talks specifically about opt-outs since I had no clue what they were.
“I WANT TO KNOW YOU’RE USING MY MONEY WISELY” – JUDD SCHOMP & COUNTY BUDGETING
— This segment is about budgeting: how to read certain reports and follow along, as well as proper budget management compared to what he sees happening in his home county.
These topics aren’t gripping and adventurous, but I think they’re crucial and so necessary if we as taxpayers want quick and helpful tools to be able to keep track of how our local governments are abiding by their annual budgets and where the money is going.
Here’s the page with all 3 videos: https://www.govwatchsd.org/gov-money-management/