Officials Try To Remove Adams County Clerk

The Adams County Clerk is accused of manipulating the county’s computer system, leading to a security breach affecting more than 250-thousand people.  A verified statement of charges has been brought against clerk Cindy Phillippi and the Wisconsin Department of Justice has seized Phillippi’s laptop.  State investigators say she installed a computer logging tool which captured keystrokes for nearly every county-owned computer.  Phillippi has claimed her actions were legal but county officials are trying to remove her from her elected position.  The Board of Supervisors will hear the case next month.