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Legislature advances $262,002 discovery grant for DA amid debate over spending and oversight
Summary
The full body moved a $262,001.92 discovery grant for the district attorney forward after a contentious discussion about whether bonus payments should be held in a contingency account or placed into specific salary lines to satisfy a 60‑day state reporting requirement.
The Clinton County Legislature on April 28 voted to move a budgetary item that totals $262,001.92 in criminal‑discovery grant funding for the district attorney’s office forward for full legislative consideration, after extended debate about how the money should be administered.
The funding package includes an incremental increase to the DA’s 2025 budget to reflect the full grant award. A separate line in the backup shows $60,927 proposed for personnel bonuses; the DA requested that that amount be placed temporarily in a 999 (sub‑contingency) line so the office can meet state reporting and a 60‑day use‑or‑lose timeline and then use RPC (personnel action) forms to move individual…
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