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Washington County committee backs resolution urging more state funding for circuit courts
Summary
The Washington County Public Safety Committee approved a resolution urging the state to increase funding for county circuit courts, citing that counties now shoulder the majority of court costs; proponents said the change could reduce local budget pressure by roughly $1 million.
The Washington County Public Safety Committee voted to approve a resolution urging the state to increase funding for county circuit courts, a measure proponents said would shift some costs off the county budget.
Committee members said counties currently pay most operating costs for the circuit court system and that additional state support would reduce local spending. A presenter told the committee that “at least 80% of the…
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