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Commissioners approve three supplemental appropriations for Superior Court and community corrections
Summary
The Dubois County Commissioners reviewed and approved three supplemental appropriations during the public meeting.
The Dubois County Commissioners reviewed and approved three supplemental appropriations during the public meeting.
First, the commissioners approved a $25,000 additional appropriation for Superior Court counsel appeals. The request was described in the packet as necessary to cover appellate counsel costs. A commissioner moved to approve the request; a second was recorded and the motion passed with all commissioners voting in favor.
Second, the board approved $5,000 for medical, psychiatric and interpreter services for Superior Court. The amount was described as funding the court’s need to pay for provider services and per-minute interpretation hotlines in languages the office cannot otherwise cover. Commissioners noted that a newly hired Spanish-speaking staff member was working but that some languages still require paid interpreter service. The motion to approve passed unanimously.
Third, the board approved $5,435 from Community Transition Program (CTP) funds for community corrections to purchase file cabinets that match existing units and fit the program’s storage needs. Commissioners clarified that the line-item request would be paid from CTP funds (not general fund) and that some used furniture is available countywide but the program required specific dimensions and matching units. The motion passed with all commissioners voting aye.
Why it matters: These supplemental appropriations are routine appropriations to meet operational needs in the courts and community corrections. Two of the three are court-related expenditures that support due-process requirements (counsel and interpretation) and the third is an equipment purchase from a dedicated corrections funding source.
Actions taken: The three appropriations were moved, seconded and approved by voice vote; no recorded roll-call dissent was reported. The budget books were available to commissioners and further budget-review meetings were scheduled in August for broader appropriations and planning.
