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City Court, Clerk warn of pending move from 201 Poplar and urge investment in virtual court and records digitization
Summary
Judges and the City Court Clerk testified that the court faces a notice to vacate 201 Poplar, the city charter names that building as the court location, and the clerk's office is pursuing a new ticket management system and digitization to reduce storage costs; committee asked for clearer revenue accounting and details on collections and amnesty.
Judge Chandler, the municipal court’s administrative judge, and City Court Clerk Taketa Johnson told the budget committee that the court and clerk are facing several operational strains: an outstanding lease/holding‑over situation at 201 Poplar with a notice to vacate at the end of the calendar year; a need to implement virtual/hybrid court procedures; and the upcoming expiration of the court’s document and ticket management contract in November 2025.
Judge Chandler told the committee the city charter states city courts are to be housed at 201 Poplar and said the court faces uncertainty because a lease renewal has not been finalized. The clerk’s…
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