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Warren County approves multiple budget amendments, allocates $500,000 for competency restoration costs
Summary
The Warren County Board of Supervisors approved multiple budget amendments and appropriations at its September meeting, including a $500,000 transfer from the general fund to the Office of Community Services to cover court-ordered competency examination and restoration costs under New York Criminal Procedure Law §730.
The Warren County Board of Supervisors approved a package of budget amendments and appropriations at its September meeting, voting to move county funds to cover several departmental needs, including $500,000 to the Office of Community Services for competency examination and restoration expenses under New York State Criminal Procedure Law §730.
County officials said the appropriation is intended to cover court-ordered services through the remainder of 2025. "The biggest chunk is out of the...730 expenses," a county official said during the meeting, adding the county has averaged about $100,000 a month for those costs over the past year.
The board also approved transfers from the…
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