Event Brief
Request seeks removal of county treasurer
Filed: Apr 27, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET
Summary: A resident asked county officials to begin removal proceedings against Treasurer Janice Butler Shanks over audit delays and contractor costs.
WHO: A Warren County resident; County Treasurer Janice Butler Shanks; County Administrator J. David Martin
WHAT: A letter requests initiation of proceedings to remove the county treasurer for alleged incompetence and audit delays
WHEN: Apr 26, 2026 at 4:40 PM ET
WHERE: Warren County, Virginia
WHY: The letter cites delayed 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 audits and $340,490 paid to an outside contractor for Treasurer's Office work.
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