The Orange County Supervisor of Elections is at the center of a legal battle over taxpayer funds, with Supervisor Glen Gilzean claiming his office cannot pay employees due to frozen accounts stemming from allegations of fiscal mismanagement.

Orange County Commissioners Tuesday voted to withhold an upcoming payment to Elections Supervisor Glen Gilzean’s office, amid fears that a potentially growing pool of taxpayer money was spent improperly.

Gilzean said his office plans to file an emergency request in court to compel county leaders to unfreeze his office's funding.