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Commissioners table vote on hiring an additional circuit court clerk for two months
Summary
The board delayed a motion to hire a second circuit court clerk to allow commissioners time to get workload justification and meet with the chief judge; the motion was tabled for two months.
The Clare County Board of Commissioners voted to table a motion to hire an additional circuit court clerk for two months to allow further discussion with the chief judge and to gather workload justification.
The motion to hire was made on grounds of an anticipated workload shift in the courts, but several commissioners urged postponement because the county is under a hiring freeze and the fiscal picture for the coming year is uncertain. One commissioner explicitly recommended tabling for six months to obtain a clear workload justification; the board settled on a two-month tabling period after discussion and a roll-call vote.
Commissioners noted that some court files transfer dates are imminent; one commissioner asked for details about when file transfers occur, and a staff member said April 1 was a relevant date for some transitions. The board directed staff and the concerned commissioners to consult with the chief judge and return with additional information when the item is brought back.
