Lieutenant Governor’s Office Faces 32 Vacancies as “Woefully Low” Salaries Persist; Former FirstBank Building Still Empty Two Years Later

Lieutenant Governor’s Office Faces 32 Vacancies as “Woefully Low” Salaries Persist; Former FirstBank Building Still Empty Two Years Later

Lawmakers pressed the Lieutenant Governor’s Office over 32 vacancies tied to low salaries, including appraiser and auditor posts, while asking why the former FirstBank property remains empty two years after purchase as the agency projects $126.6 million.