Denton County Auditor Jeff May to retire in March after eight years in the post

Denton County Auditor Jeff May plans to retire on March 31, 2027, the county announced Wednesday.

May has been the county's auditor for eight years, and the county says his career in government accounting and finance spans 39 years in all. He is finishing his fourth term in the job.

"It has been an honor to work for Denton County," May said in the announcement. He pointed to improvements in internal audits and to his role on a team that modernized the county's financial system for accounting and reporting. The county said he also set up a new team of auditors, which the district judges approved.

The release credits a restructuring of county debt with saving more than $30 million in future interest. It also says that during the pandemic May and his staff created a local small business grant program that paid out $31 million, part of $400 million that went to Denton County.

The county added that it recently earned its 40th annual award for its comprehensive annual financial report.

Commissioners praised his tenure in the release. Precinct 2 Commissioner Kevin W. Falconer said May "has worked to save the county money." County Judge Andy Eads thanked May and his team for their work while the county was "trying to support our local economy."

Precinct 4 Commissioner Dianne Edmondson said the court followed the auditor's guidance on federal relief money. Precinct 3 Commissioner Bobbie J. Mitchell and Precinct 1 Commissioner Ryan Williams also wished him well.

The announcement did not name a successor or say when the district judges will choose one.

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