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Board approves $115,000 appropriation to digitize divorce case records from 1996–2020
Summary
The committee approved a budget amendment to increase appropriations by $115,000 from fund 2671 for the circuit clerk to digitize divorce records from 1996 through 2020; no new revenue was added for the appropriation.
The Committee of the Whole approved budget amendment BUA 2025‑7556 (fund 2671) to increase appropriations by $115,000 for the Circuit Clerk’s office to digitize divorce case records from 1996 through 2020. The appropriation adds spending authority but does not increase revenue for the fund.
Finance committee members requested the item be moved earlier on the agenda so the circuit clerk could leave early. Board members praised the clerk’s memo explaining the project and the public-record rationale for the appropriation. One board member thanked the clerk for detailed documentation in the packet.
The motion was made and seconded; after brief discussion the committee voted in favor of the appropriation. Staff said the work covers digitization of older case records to improve storage and public access; specifics about vendor selection and timeline were not included in the motion and will be managed by the circuit clerk’s office under existing procurement rules.
Ending: The appropriation passed; the circuit clerk’s office will implement digitization under the county’s procurement and records-retention policies and report progress to the Finance Committee as appropriate.
