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Seminole commissioners ask county manager to seek details on Clerk of Court budget growth, trust funds
Summary
After discussing a sharp rise in the Clerk of Court's office budget and lingering questions about trust funds, the Seminole County Board of County Commissioners directed the county manager to request documentation and a status update from the Clerk and from the Florida Chief Financial Officer's office.
Seminole County commissioners on Oct. 14 discussed rapid growth in the Clerk of Court's adopted budget and directed the county manager to obtain more information from the Clerk's office and to request the Florida Chief Financial Officer's (CFO) office for the status of prior recommendations. The discussion focused on a multi-year increase commissioners characterized as unusually large and on reporting around two trust funds tied to the Clerk.
The commissioners said the Clerk's adopted General Fund budget rose sharply between fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2026, and that the board has not received full answers about how some internal trust funds are funded and spent. Commissioner Zembower told the panel, "I am not okay with this budget," and pressed for a formal, documented…
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