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Kendall County to Defund Court Translator Position; office to keep job on paper
Summary
Kendall County judges and commissioners agreed during a July 9 budget workshop to remove funding for the county court translator position starting Oct. 1 while leaving the job on the salary schedule, a step officials said will help close a budget gap without terminating any current employee.
County Judge (presiding) proposed that the court remove funding for the translator position in the county judge's office, placing a $0 allocation on the line beginning Oct. 1 to bring the budget closer to balance.
The proposal matters because the translator position had been intended to provide court translation, notary duties and PBX backup. Court staff said the translator role had not fulfilled the original expectation of providing certified court translation and instead became a catchall administrative/notary position. The current staffing situation reportedly leaves the translator slot vacant, and the judge said defunding the position would not result in an immediate layoff.
During the discussion, County…
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