During the July 7 budget review, commissioners focused on probation and court revenue lines that could offset operating costs, noting low collection rates for drug‑testing fees and unclear tracking across funds.

A commissioner said the county collected only about $1,700 this year in drug‑testing revenue while running many more tests; commissioners compared that to another county charging $12 per test and noted the potential to collect tens of thousands of dollars annually if billing and collection were enforced. "If they're charging $12 a drug test... we're doing 10 a day. That's about $43,000 a year," a commissioner said, while another staff member reported collections this year of about $1,700.

Board direction was to have probation and the prosecutor's office provide detailed, itemized counts and costs: how many tests are administered, the cost per test, the billing and collection process, and the expected revenue if collections were consistent. Commissioners asked staff to identify where procedures have lapsed (collections, billing allocations between funds) and to propose fee adjustments where statute allows.

The board also discussed ankle‑monitor and transportation charges as potential recoverable revenues and asked county staff to clarify which fees are allowed by statute and how collections are posted (general fund vs. dedicated fund). County staff said some fees are set by statute and cannot be raised arbitrarily, but probation and courts were directed to submit a collection audit and a plan to ensure that eligible fees are charged and pursued.

No fee changes were approved at the meeting; commissioners asked for a return report with precise counts, revenue projections and recommendations before any changes are included in the adopted budget.