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County staff asks commissioners for $58,473 in opioid‑settlement funds to cover a pretrial officer salary
Summary
Interim director of board services Ani Morley requested $58,473 in opioid-resettlement funds to cover a pretrial officer salary for 2026, citing a department deficit and the need to maintain 365‑day coverage for pretrial assessments used by judges to set bond.
Ani Morley, interim director of board services, told Jefferson County commissioners on Aug. 7 that court services is requesting $58,473 in opioid-resettlement funds to cover a pretrial officer's salary for 2026 to maintain pretrial coverage and assessments.
Morley said the department's 2026 anticipated expenses total approximately $2,100,000 and that available funds projected at the time were about $1.6 million, leaving a deficit of roughly $188,618 after internal cuts and unfilled positions. "After…
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