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Appling County hires contractor for juvenile prosecution, rescinds $30,000 supplemental and limits DA funding
Summary
The Appling County Board of Commissioners voted to rescind a $30,000 supplemental payment to the district attorney and approved a contract for Jan Kennedy to serve as the county’s juvenile prosecutor at $30,000 annually plus a one-time $2,500 payment.
The Appling County Board of Commissioners voted to rescind a $30,000 supplemental payment to the district attorney and approved a contract to hire Jan Kennedy as the county’s juvenile prosecutor, the board said in a motion carried in open session after an executive-session discussion.
The action follows the district attorney’s notification that he would withdraw juvenile-prosecution coverage for several counties after those counties declined his requested budget increase. County Attorney (unnamed in the record) told the board he had identified a candidate willing to serve as an independent contractor for juvenile prosecution at a price “within the realm of $30,000.” The board authorized the chairman to sign a contract with Jan Kennedy for $2,500 per month (equivalent to $30,000 annually) and a one-time $2,500 payment for continuing-education/errors-and-omissions insurance; the contract is scheduled to begin Oct. 1.
The county…
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