Commissioners consider setting Justice Fund contingency at $500,000

Clerk staff recommended setting the Justice Fund statutory reserve at a flat $500,000 for the coming fiscal year, citing unpredictability in justice‑related expenses and past use of contingency for unanticipated items such as IT migration. "I am recommending that we set that at flat 500,000 this year," staff said, noting the fund could be set as high as $1.1 million but that a larger reserve would reduce available money for pay changes or enhancements.