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Prosecutor said the office wanted the law-library cost consolidated: \"the idea would be to take the entire line item out of the Civilite budget and put it over in the Prosecutor's B budget so that you know, we just have 1 place to track the value of that, line item and how it's being spent.\" That change, the prosecutor said, would reduce confusion when the same subscription was partly funded from two budgets.

The move came in the context of broader discussion about civil litigation and tort accounting. County staff asked the prosecutor'office to accept that tort-related expenditures, including legal fees when a matter is properly charged to tort, should be charged to the tort budget. As one county official summarized the position: \"we'd rather spend tort related funds out of the tort budget to keep that spent down as much as possible so that we don't create this trap where dollars are located that it can't benefit the County other than that tort specifically.\" That approach was described as consistent with the board''s direction from the prior business meeting.

County finance and legal staff advised that the civil lit budget is inherently uncertain because settlements and outside counsel fees vary year to year. One staff member said the civil fund is currently at about \"52.6% of budget expended thus far,\" and warned the board the account may need to remain flexible until the county learns the outcome of a summer insurance review and a July site visit with ICRMP. The board asked staff to prepare Munis line-item notes that summarize why amounts are requested (for example, expected types of trainings and the number of travel days) so future comparisons show the rationale for increases or decreases.

The board also asked the prosecutor'office to identify how a potential change in insurance arrangements (ICRMP) would affect civil-lit exposures and to estimate the portion of professional-services/legal funds that should remain in civil-lit versus tort accounts if tort responsibility is clarified.

Next steps: staff were directed to (1) add short explanatory notes to the Munis line items that justify travel, education and law-library requests; (2) move the legal-library line to the Prosecutor B budget as requested or provide a recommended allocation; and (3) return to commissioners in a subsequent workshop chiefly to review personnel/salary requests and final allocations after updated insurance information is available.

No formal motions or votes were taken during the workshop session; commissioners and staff described these as procedural directions for budget development and follow-up.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Budget Workshops - Prosecutor, 05/20/25 @ 1:00 PM","oneSentenceSummary","The Bonner County Board of Commissioners spent the workshop reviewing proposed changes to the prosecutor's budget, including a request to move the county-paid law-library subscription into the Prosecutor B budget and a direction that tort-related costs be paid from the tort fund when appropriate.","taxTitle","Bonner County, Idaho","taxId",49415,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6233662,"Commissioners agree to add technology line for prosecutor's office, ask for inventory and IT coordination",678,4036000,4714000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3417806-6a09bdf19dd32483ed2720591aaeb775&start=4036&end=4714","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3417806-6a09bdf19dd32483ed2720591aaeb775/thumbnail_4036000.jpg","/articles/6233662/Bonner-County/Idaho/Commissioners-agree-to-add-technology-line-for-prosecutors-office-ask-for-inventory-and-IT-coordination","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6233662-640dcac6487821dabf9ff54dc36e4e8d/orig.mp4?Expires=1773096492&Signature=EkFGhuTpgHtB6HDGsbbsKhw96v7ib2bpgE4wBoXtIwPMdkTfL5sKxmbbfRfYFxwKrhnJ~yvqbrhQXIJ6krj0ZLXRLRDLuotwJNIbSDh85kkKQLiLZg3Lt-u~0R8IgqcxwewtpdbUuDfD8ev66FyNPjXKQ7ZK1EqHGnacjB~42fBDKInIhWyYykK1KRRQwgt6hYjquWauZSsOt8FOijRNCAsQFU7a4XVTQWDrg2GYAusDU0lWAeMRdwBfWKMbmZqsG8ISscP-RxbJpFfgqI7-6~y8onYEmmOdzWktraWTn-iBw47ShnUIaW64EBSkVN2vF1p1UdbSBqgJySK7TmFQdQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bonner County commissioners asked the prosecutor's office to establish a dedicated technology line in its budget and to coordinate acquisitions and inventory with county IT staff.

A county commissioner noted that prosecutor'office technology purchases were not readily visible in the department budget and proposed a line under code 8940 for \"computer support upgrade.\" One commissioner said: \"I think it should live in 8940 for you guys under computer support upgrade.\" Another staff member summarized the operational goal: departments should plan for what they need and work with IT on procurement and specifications so equipment is inventoried and supported.

Staff discussed past centralization of procurement and the tension between consolidating purchases in an IT pool and each department budgeting for its own equipment. County staff said the practical approach is to let departments specify quantity and replacement cycle and have IT (procurement and standards) handle ordering and support. The group discussed tagging and inventory practices, replacement after a courthouse flood, and ensuring devices returned when staff depart so equipment remains available.

The board asked staff to (1) create a technology/IT equipment line for the prosecutor budget, (2) coordinate with IT (Marcus, Jacob or the technology team) on specifications and procurement, and (3) add short Munis notes documenting replacement cycles and counts so the county can track assets and replacements.

Ending: County staff agreed to implement a clear technology budget line and to work with IT on inventory controls and procurement specifications before the next budget submission.","County commissioners and prosecutor's staff agreed to create a dedicated technology/IT equipment line in the prosecutor budget so purchases and inventory are visible and traceable; they asked the office to coordinate specifications and replacement cycles with county IT support.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6233668,"Prosecutor budget workshop: travel, training and courthouse-dog funds reallocated; capital-case line reclassified",4946,456000,5402000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3417806-6a09bdf19dd32483ed2720591aaeb775&start=456&end=5402","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3417806-6a09bdf19dd32483ed2720591aaeb775/thumbnail_456000.jpg","/articles/6233668/Bonner-County/Idaho/Prosecutor-budget-workshop-travel-training-and-courthouse-dog-funds-reallocated-capital-case-line-reclassified","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6233668-172547cbdffb165ac9d8a181dc0a97b4/orig.mp4?Expires=1773096492&Signature=Il3ShlSOcLG0m0FoOtcjsstZ9tziqY8n3ak5~0lq47FwbeFjhwIYkBXBfNHAjQNGNt4V8k72gioibo3FBJ~ZGNZVgv98dFpKsE-Yv~JPNpzMXPS5L5FW5nEKt~ricdnXgn9sOjCmxpbsxUJL7dUNqRCML5nkImJkwKSn6-CsBms6N90fwbzqvzFiWXzMEY7g2ZdM~4RyuOQXi9W5d6ADLh6FvmA6RAiz1V5PsC9LpVb5c8D5poyVUkdgaGDKegxNzMxuJON~ITmB3rjr1mqRnYU4BOQQl65xsBXDMIII9euY20eu2zPdCD6dfbcsvP1Orrc5XBDwKluV8P4rWCQfHA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bonner County commissioners and prosecutor'office staff reviewed multiple line items in the prosecutor budget, including travel and training, courthouse-dog costs, vehicle repairs, and a long-standing miscellaneous amount used for a high-cost homicide (capital) case.

Prosecutor explained the courthouse-dog change: \"We subtracted 3,000 and split it up, and added 500 to each the mileage, the travel, mileage, meals and per diem, and the lodging accounts. And then added the last thousand to our contingency account.\" The reduction reflected that the office's older, high-veterinary-cost dog has retired and a future dog is likely to be younger and less costly.

Staff and commissioners emphasized travel and training needs for attorneys and victim-advocacy staff. Prosecutor said victim-advocacy personnel must attend certification conferences and some costs will not be covered by an incoming CAC grant; the office expects the grant may hire another person, which could increase travel needs. The board requested concise Munis notes that explain anticipated training categories, approximate number of days and associated lodging so future budget reviewers can see the rationale when expenditures change.

Vehicle costs were discussed: the office reported repeated repair bills on a department Durango and asked to move $1,000 from professional-service investigations to vehicle repairs and maintenance to cover recurring work. The prosecutor said the Durango is being prioritized for local travel and victim-service runs during the week when available.

Commissioners and staff also agreed to reclassify a longstanding miscellaneous line used in a high-cost homicide as a capital-case budget item. One staffer explained: \"This is for my capital case. This is 1 of the big homicide cases.\" The group agreed the line should carry a clearer label and note so it is not treated as a one-time enhancement.

Other operational items discussed: cell-phone recycling and replacement practices, small-asset purchases after a courthouse flood increased prior replacement needs, and contingency rules for trial-related witness travel. There were no formal votes; the board asked staff to update budgets with descriptive notes, create or relabel lines (victim-advocate travel, capital case), and return with firmer estimates prior to the next budget round.

Ending: Staff were asked to provide a second-round submission with detailed travel/training estimates and the requested line-item notes; commissioners said a follow-up meeting will focus primarily on salary and personnel considerations.","Bonner County prosecutors moved $3,000 from courthouse-dog expenses into travel, lodging, meals and contingency, asked for clearer travel/training justifications in Munis, and won agreement to reclassify a $32,000 miscellaneous allotment as a capital-case budget line.","actionData","errors"]

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Bonner County prosecutors ask that law-library funding move to prosecutor budget; commissioners clear tort expenses to tort fund

Commissioners agree to add technology line for prosecutor's office, ask for inventory and IT coordination

Prosecutor budget workshop: travel, training and courthouse-dog funds reallocated; capital-case line reclassified