Arapahoe County Q1 budget review: commissioners provisionally back 10 DA‑related positions as municipal domestic‑violence cases shift to county court

Arapahoe County finance staff presented a first‑quarter budget review at a study session and asked commissioners to approve a slate of supplemental appropriations and transfers, including staffing to support a transfer of domestic‑violence cases from municipal court to county court.

Jessica Safka of county finance reviewed the economic outlook and projections, telling the board the county projects general‑fund revenues of about $330.6 million for 2025 and an ending fund balance of roughly $168.7 million that year; she noted that if the revenue tied to ballot measure 1A is removed, the projected 2025 ending balance falls to about $100 million. Finance staff warned the board that changes to assessment rates after the special legislative session will likely make property‑tax revenue more volatile…