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County denied state case-management grant; $29,000 awarded for computers and panic alarm, officials say
Summary
Lee County did not receive state funding for a court case management system but was awarded roughly $29,000 for replacement computers and a panic alarm upgrade. County officials said the denial creates a sizable capital budget gap for an estimated $1 million project.
Amy, court staff, told the Finance Committee the county’s state court technology grant request for a case management system was denied; the state awarded about $29,000 instead for replacement computers and an upgrade to a court panic alarm system.
“The state has a budget and 102 counties to provide for, and they try to determine priorities,” Amy said when committee members pressed for a reason for the denial. She said one other county also did not receive a case management award. Amy said she contacted…
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