FORMER RENVILLE COUNTY OFFICIAL TO BE SENTENCED ON THEFT CHARGES

Former Renville County Auditor/Treasurer Lisa Meints will be sentenced today (Thursday) after she plead guilty in December to a felony theft charge.  The criminal complaint says Meints was the treasurer for the Olivia Area Outback Team which is the local chapter of the Just for Kix children’s dance group.  She was in charge of an account for donations that helped pay for the childrens’ dance performances at bowl games.  Investigators say whenever her personal bank account was running low, she would transfer money from the Outback account to her own account.  Authorities say she stole approximately $4690 from May through December 2023.  Meints resigned as auditor/treasurer last February.