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Williams said the county’s roughly $38 million budget (as referenced in the meeting) is heavily weighted toward personnel costs and told the committee that 69% of that budget covers salaries for county employees. He said the county would face about $30 million in deficit spending if the referendum fails and asked departments to be prepared to \"make some serious concessions\" and to begin triaging services at the April meeting if needed.

The chair acknowledged Williams’ request and flagged the item for April follow-up. No formal vote or committee action was taken at the March 13 meeting on the referendum or specific budget cuts.

Williams’ comments were presented as an advisory notice to committee members; staff and department heads will be expected to present options if the referendum fails.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","KC Judicial and Public Safety Committee March 12 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A committee member told the Judicial Public Safety Committee the county faces a projected deficit if an April 1 budget referendum fails and urged departments to be prepared to triage services.","taxTitle","Kane County, Illinois","taxId",12845,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6280283,"Chief judge outlines Law Day and pro bono recognition; mock-trial events drew large participation",205,1626000,1831000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2615931-3ef6887930d903025a434955eec6a8b4&start=1626&end=1831","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2615931-3ef6887930d903025a434955eec6a8b4/thumbnail_1626000.jpg","/articles/6280283/Kane-County/Illinois/Chief-judge-outlines-Law-Day-and-pro-bono-recognition-mock-trial-events-drew-large-participation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6280283-3308b886a9d197cb6cb9e4bf5a002bed/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160068&Signature=oF28xBiaaKtyJ05i75sWgoqV2IVTM2ZiKBeEtLzOX02g5vL34uW3cYZVnKjmQEYZ5hkSzi8nGeD1rfkXBOFaCoDU9~2xsvCb2ghiTQQlUeAtlihML3e0BVGZbFvnfO5rNmkY~31kzXiRGKMvpm9-HN1QylWg7fncC44GQ2smrPub36JrofJkB2pG2JtLAG3eWp-25kJ-F2Lv13a7XhXw08tnjHEfHZKo4uHAXOyqZk4uU7xplcLOPgT4~YDFgNv5qwyblfdmXdq6Zdv5VZ455CgnJiaEWYvZOFnO-U9A2OnHHRRNl8kphNwHjAi6Vv8RK~3gU2Ow1pF4Jb3CfpNuIQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chief Judge Villa told the Kane County Judicial Public Safety Committee on March 13 that the judiciary will run Law Day events this year with a theme from the American Bar Association and will expand public-facing programs in future years. He also said courts plan to recognize pro bono lawyers and guardian ad litem volunteers with an October event.

Villa said Law Day — a national program from the American Bar Association — carries the 2025 theme \"E Pluribus Unum\" (out of many, one). He said the plan is to invite local high-school sophomores and juniors to submit essays; finalists will receive cash awards funded by the Kane County Bar Foundation. \"It's gonna be a really nice event,\" Villa said.

Jason and other court staff reported that the county recently hosted high-school mock trial competitions (St. Charles East won the high-school round) and a college mock-trial event that brought approximately 700 people to the judicial center over a weekend. Villa said the judiciary will also hold a pro bono recognition event in October to thank volunteer attorneys and guardian ad litems.

Villa reported that a long-running technology project that affects the courts remains unfinished but staff had been told by the state it may be completed this month; no completion was announced at the March 13 meeting.

Committee members praised court programming and congratulated organizers of the mock trials; no formal committee action was taken on these items.","Chief Judge Villa described plans for Law Day programming and an October recognition for pro bono and guardian ad litem volunteers; the committee heard that high school and college mock trial competitions recently brought hundreds of participants to the judicial center.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6280288,"Court services highlights problem-solving courts, cites high supervision workload and testing volumes",748,2105000,2853000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2615931-3ef6887930d903025a434955eec6a8b4&start=2105&end=2853","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2615931-3ef6887930d903025a434955eec6a8b4/thumbnail_2105000.jpg","/articles/6280288/Kane-County/Illinois/Court-services-highlights-problem-solving-courts-cites-high-supervision-workload-and-testing-volumes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6280288-0cb730a609f7a55eba355bd447652ec5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160068&Signature=KR-nsZLXc140zH7UZpeEdjue0x2yJ5oQPSIOPdGhyQqDuT0d4U0BODl8kS71Dv3cV2j9iEhADklDaJtvBCnZnV2J90ijroUXg5RpMUXacOh9q0Mhs5IATcoFSqmESwAYgq6nAtiajBP3V1SgSRMSP04PhOLhf6GQscAP57S2BnuHiF-yKWT3EtgSG6H3rHhR17foJPnWZP~nAkfehjirh50zRtDMcJnrhW6JqN0-dWheJ9sHeiAxmzzAVifjtA8Y7q-aLmde-~HdqiFZd7OmuCYZHW8SwRcSx~PDkpT-OZP7mYH0Zl8~3zRrxOQFxvV8k5gTrhsGVpq7SyHiigylpA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Court services told the Kane County Judicial Public Safety Committee on March 13 that its four certified problem-solving courts operate with a team-based model and serve a higher-risk population than regular probation caseloads, and the department outlined workload and service-delivery figures.

Emily Sailor, director in court services, said King County (transcript reference: Kane County) runs drug court, veterans court, a treatment-alternative (mental-health) court and a DUI court and that the county is the first the speaker described as having four certified problem-solving courts. She noted the courts are mandated by state statute and that participants must both be eligible and volunteer to enter the programs.

Sailor and presenters described staffing and activity levels: drug court is the largest and has a coordinator, a probation supervisor and four officers; veterans and DUI courts share a coordinator and have two probation officers for DUI; treatment-alternative court has a coordinator and one officer. Court services reported more than 5,000 home visits in 2024 for problem-solving court participants and about 9,000 drug tests administered last year to participants across those courts.

Sailor emphasized the target population: roughly 40% of problem-solving-court participants are classified as high risk or very high risk, compared with about 10% of regular probation caseloads — a distribution she said demonstrates the courts are serving the population they were designed for. She underlined that treatment is mandatory for participants, that many services are team-based (judiciary, state's attorney, public defender, probation, diagnostic center, treatment providers) and that officers also carry out crisis management and transports to inpatient facilities.

Committee members and the chief judge praised graduations and outcomes at problem-solving courts; Chief Judge Villa suggested the county quantify cost savings from the courts as an alternative to incarceration. Committee member Roth and others supported producing concrete savings figures to show fiscal impact.

Sailor also addressed drug trends in the caseload, noting an increase in cocaine as a reported primary drug of use in recent reports. When asked about fentanyl, she said the county's drug tests include fentanyl screening but that fentanyl has not appeared as a leading \"drug of choice\" in participants’ self-reports or initial intake classifications to date.

The committee did not take formal action on court services matters during the meeting; staff said they will continue monitoring trends and providing annual reporting.","Court services presented details on four certified problem-solving courts — drug, veterans, treatment alternative and DUI courts — describing staff structures, participant risk profiles, home visits, drug-testing volume and the courts’ role in reducing recidivism and potential jail costs.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6280293,"Emergency management outlines THIRA vulnerabilities, committee approves Volunteer Appreciation Month proclamation",0,693000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2615931-3ef6887930d903025a434955eec6a8b4&start=693&end=693","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2615931-3ef6887930d903025a434955eec6a8b4/thumbnail_693000.jpg","/articles/6280293/Kane-County/Illinois/Emergency-management-outlines-THIRA-vulnerabilities-committee-approves-Volunteer-Appreciation-Month-proclamation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6280293-db1bb0a05f9d3ca3bf6f58c7a8c7af7f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160068&Signature=GH5sCz~MLYlmRV5loKGi6Y-HdpQEpGsgRVZWmngtXEtlhiaP1Yzedrfi7nRhu9e4JDzi7F06j8NmPCds2S~dleHnSKtsw--kAy0ULylzLiKviI7mIxXWo610EdHqZeYQmajqcIVW25bwwz~iRgeiFaPmZsq237Iy5kc6S5wkzyBlaJriRbFqXXM0tynrNSIsOHkfPvnrAqOntafSQx6ZKeYtbHDaDRskFdFj7tuoVCDHwiGKE9HhRsv09~8PBPeUcrUFiXMeLpz2oGhQGBMkawsUqdJ17ku8SiuUiSTpoW-uu7DCNEu3gPpkEsfw1PGZUS3kXozuzwOLQNB~tbTrzQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kane County emergency management presented its Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA) to the Judicial Public Safety Committee on March 13, identifying sheltering, long-term recovery and dam emergency-action plans as top gaps. The committee also approved a resolution recognizing April as National Volunteer Appreciation Month.

Scott, an emergency management staff member, told the committee the THIRA is both a state mandate and a planning tool that helps identify the most important hazards to plan for. He said the county is strong in preparedness and response but has limited mitigation and recovery capacity. \"One of our areas of concern is sheltering operations,\" Scott said, noting the county has a Red Cross trailer with 50 cots stored at the government center but lacks trained shelter staff. \"We might have about 50 people countywide that have been trained,\" he said, and volunteers will often be unavailable when a shelter must open.

Scott said the county identified 36 dams within Kane County, eight classified as having significant-hazard potential and six as high-hazard potential, and that owners are responsible for emergency-action plans but the county did not have updated plans for many of the dams. He described other top vulnerabilities identified in the THIRA as cyber attacks (disruption to operations if networks went down), severe weather/tornadoes, floods (which can cause dam failures), hazardous materials transport and the potential for mass displacement from a terrorism-related event in nearby Chicago.

On resources and staffing, Scott said county volunteers have been productive but remain limited: he reported a current volunteer roster of 54 volunteers after losing two in the past days and that 18 applicants are lined up for the next academy. He also described federal grant pauses that affect emergency management funding, noting the Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) reimbursement of about $85,000 per year was on hold and that mitigation grants and a commodity-flow hazardous-materials study were pending.

Committee members discussed the practical arrangements for the Red Cross trailer, with Mister Gripe asking whether the trailer would be ready to move if needed. Scott said the Red Cross owns the trailer and maintains it; the county has stored and transported it on request and coordinated deployment to a shelter after a recent apartment fire in West Dundee.

The committee voted to approve a resolution recognizing April as National Volunteer Appreciation Month. Mister Williams moved the resolution, Mister Tepe seconded, and the roll call recorded: Gumbs — yes; Pepe — yes; Williams — yes; Leonard — yes; Molina — yes. The motion passed.

Scott said he will return in coming months with a more detailed scenario-based presentation (a tornado scenario) to show gaps, capabilities and resource needs.","Kane County emergency management presented its Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment, highlighted sheltering and dam-plan gaps, volunteer shortfalls, paused federal grants and the committee approved a resolution recognizing National Volunteer Appreciation Month.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6280298,"Kane County committee hears KingCom hiring update, backs proclamation for Telecommunicators Week",231,217000,448000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2615931-3ef6887930d903025a434955eec6a8b4&start=217&end=448","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2615931-3ef6887930d903025a434955eec6a8b4/thumbnail_217000.jpg","/articles/6280298/Kane-County/Illinois/Kane-County-committee-hears-KingCom-hiring-update-backs-proclamation-for-Telecommunicators-Week","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6280298-a2b89344ec07776f7dd2c3f5bd24de98/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160068&Signature=e2KmhYLBdMoXYTtpvuLvtscPBjnj67d9AOxHpGc6To~9DDK5TsoZ2QPgjFftuujioAXMZim80D~jbpT8lSKeIzIpo3P7CdtoyIGQbZxwoyL4AhSS1Pg8GjXAsza8lI2lwImQTLOXXTnVZsZZXjzS95yDb4j8kcyR1BvanCIrHmYK0mOLvwcc-zPBi8ul9Wfyav2JBmdPP3kl593r5nltTaPtv~Zy~pGqBANY3RcVRcKcMfxLhK2xYLaftEfez45QnWLLpMJ0ODuQJVCZViChXa6yG0QtjH1wNceK~oxcL4umOyjUeIZAu6XzfDEV~5w455svsKGlx3u9B22D~t7j1w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","KingCom updated the Kane County Judicial Public Safety Committee on March 13 that hiring remains its top priority and that the agency will present a fuller annual report next month. The committee approved a resolution to proclaim the week of April ___ as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.

KingCom representative Miss Guthrie said the agency is focusing on recruitment and public outreach, including job fairs; she reported one new trainee was hired March 3 and that telecommunicator staffing remains the organization’s primary need. She told the committee that a follow-up presentation next month will include the annual report and more detail on KingCom’s finances.

Guthrie summarized recent budget work with county finance staff, saying the office discovered “we were missing a couple months of revenue” and that although expenses previously appeared high, “our revenue was at about 111%.” She described ongoing recruitment efforts and public education events intended to bring new trainees into KingCom.

Guthrie also briefed members on federal legislation: she said Representatives Norma Torres and Brian Fitzpatrick reintroduced the 9-1-1 Saves Act on Jan. 16 to formally reclassify 9-1-1 telecommunicators as first responders instead of office/administrative support. Guthrie called the measure a recognition effort and said it carries no fiscal cost to taxpayers. Committee member Gumbs reported she discussed the bill with Representative Torres while in Washington and said the measure is on a priority list and being advanced by the association she referenced.

During discussion the committee moved to consider and adopt a resolution recognizing telecommunicators. Committee member Gumbs moved the resolution and Mister Tepe seconded. The committee conducted a roll-call vote with the following recorded: Gumbs — yes; Pepe — yes; Williams — yes; Leonard — yes; Molina — yes. The motion passed.

The committee placed routine monthly financial and operational reports on file by unanimous consent later in the meeting.

The committee did not take other formal action on federal legislation; Guthrie asked only that members be informed about the 9-1-1 Saves Act and thanked member Gumbs for advocacy work.","KingCom told the committee it is prioritizing hiring and reported updated monthly finances; the committee approved a resolution proclaiming National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week and discussed federal 9-1-1 Saves Act recognition.","actionData","errors"]

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