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Supervisors press clerk on mental‑health commitments and treatment revenue in annual court reports
Summary
During review of the circuit court and register of deeds annual reports, supervisors asked why mental‑health committals and local drug‑and‑alcohol treatment revenue were not visible in the documents; the clerk said the reports follow a longstanding template and suggested written requests for additional items.
During the meeting the board reviewed the annual reports submitted by the Clerk of Circuit Court and the Register of Deeds. Supervisors raised questions about apparent gaps in the reports, specifically the absence of counts for certain mental‑health commitments and revenue lines for drug‑and‑alcohol treatment or rehabilitation.
A citizen and supervisors asked whether the reports had omitted mental‑health commitment counts. The clerk, identified in the meeting as Miranda, told the board “they have not been made as of yet” when asked earlier about a different recording change, and later clarified that “these are civil commitments. These are chapter 9 80 commitments, which are different than the other commitments I think that you're referring to.” She said standard commitments that pass through the court system may be recorded differently and suggested that supervisors who want additional items included should make a written request so the clerk can take it to the home committee and, where appropriate, consult the Director of State Courts.
Miranda also said the annual report follows a long‑used template and that some revenues (for treatment or rehabilitation) were not included on the template she provides. She offered to consider additional figures for next year’s report if the board or committee sends written guidance. The clerk additionally noted she reports the number of mental commitments monthly to the Administration and Finance Committee.
Supervisor questions focused on whether the absence of the items in the annual report reflected an omission in county recordkeeping or merely the chosen reporting template. The clerk emphasized the template’s continuity prior to her tenure and recommended formal written requests for any content changes.
The board accepted the reports by voice vote with one recorded nay from Supervisor Posdolski.
