County attorney flags rising caseloads, may request one or two additional positions

Jul 6, 2026

County Attorney Keith Cormier told commissioners the office is handling a higher caseload than similarly sized counties and may ask for one or two additional attorneys in a future budget; he said one budget line is projected to exceed expenditures by about $58 but the office remains on track overall.

The full story

Keith Cormier, Belknap County Attorney, updated the commission on July 6 about rising caseloads and staffing pressures in his office. He said comparative data indicate the county is managing a higher caseload than similarly sized counties and outlined concerns about sustaining current workload levels without additional staff.

Free newsletter

Sign up to keep reading.

Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.

or
Already have an account? Sign in