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Board tables request seeking $70 million increase to circuit court funding until March 27
Summary
A resolution asking the state to increase the circuit court cost appropriation by $70 million in the 2025–27 state budget was introduced and vigorously debated; board members split over whether to include a specific dollar amount and voted to table the item to the next meeting for further information.
The Rock County Board of Supervisors on March 13 considered a resolution urging Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Legislature to increase the circuit court cost appropriation by $70 million in the 2025–27 state budget, but the board voted to table the measure until its March 27 meeting so staff and the Clerk of Circuit Court can provide additional details.
The resolution described an increasing county share of operating expenses for circuit courts and listed county responsibilities such as bailiffs, court commissioners, clerk of circuit courts, juries, guardians ad litem,…
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