Brazos County's county auditor questions commissioners about hiring a retired county auditor to a part time position

This podcast contains comments from Brazos County auditor Marci Turner during the January 27, 2026 county commission meeting.Retirement for a former Brazos County auditor lasted four months.County commissioners at their last business meeting (January 27) approved the hiring of Katie Conner, who spent 22 years as county auditor.After the commission's unanimous vote, Conner's successor as county auditor, Marci Turner, asked commissioners for additional information about Conner's new role to work on special projects as needed for the county judge.Turner said she was speaking on behalf of staff who had concerns about what she described as a vague description of Katie Conner's new position.Click HERE to read and download Marci Turner's statement.There was no comment from county judge Duane Peters or any of the commissioners about the hiring.Conner retired last September 30th after a 30 year career with Brazos County.WTAW News asked county officials after the meeting for Conner's job description, salary/wage, and any benefits associated with Katie Conner's new position. That information has not been provided as of February 2.