Former Tax Assessor to pay audit costs

Former Milam County Tax Assessor/Collector Kolette Morgan has been ordered by Judge John Youngblood to pay additional restitution in the amount of $16,103.96 to reimburse Milam County for the costs of the external audit which Commissioner’s Court requested to ensure that all missing funds were identified in connection with this matter.

Youngblood ordered the restitution be paid after a hearing on Sept. 16.

Morgan, 48, of Cameron, plead no contest to a Attempted Theft $1,500 to $20k by Public Servant in the 20th Judicial District Court of Milam County on Dec. 9, 2015. Youngblood placed Morgan on three years Deferred Adjudication Probation with standard conditions of probation, and she was ordered to pay a $2,500 fine, court costs and restitution in an amount yet to be determined.  

 The restitution to Milam County was determined to be $7,500 and Judge Youngblood signed an order on Aug. 10, 2016, ordering that amount to be repaid as restitution.

The investigation was led by the Office of the Attorney General-Law Enforcement Division, assisted by Investigator Doug Kunkel of the Milam County DA’s office and subsequently prosecuted by the Milam County District Attorney.  Assistant District Attorneys Kyle Nuttall and John Graves Redington represented the District Attorney’s Office at the reimbursement hearing.