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DOA and advocates spar over proposed elimination of special projects coordinator as offset for deferred prosecution clerk slot
Summary
Committee heard competing testimony: the Deferred Prosecution Program sought a permanent Clerk 3 position; county administration urged rejecting the amendment that would eliminate a Special Projects Coordinator post as the offset. DOA leaders described cross-county projects handled by the coordinator; advocates urged restoration of DPP staffing.
Dane County’s Public Protection & Judiciary Committee on Oct. 16 considered PP&J 1, an amendment proposing to retain a Deferred Prosecution Program (DPP) clerk position (Clerk 3) that the executive’s 2026 budget omitted, with an offset that would eliminate a Special Projects Coordinator position in the Department of Administration (DOA). Committee members postponed the amendment to the board’s next PP&J meeting to allow further review and because the amendment’s offset is still being worked out between DOA and the executive’s office.
Why it matters
The Deferred Prosecution Program’s clerk position (Clerk 3) is described by program staff and employee groups as essential for daily operations: an administrative employee told the committee the absence of the Clerk 3 leaves a single staff member responsible for tasks previously handled by two people and creates…
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