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County budget discussions flag prosecutor staffing, jail boarding reimbursements and corrections medical costs
Summary
Commissioners questioned prosecutor office staffing and salary line items, discussed unpaid boarding reimbursements from the state, and heard that corrections medical services now bundle inmate medication costs into contract payments.
During line-item review, commissioners probed the prosecutor's budget and staffing and discussed jail operations and corrections medical costs.
Prosecutor staffing: Commissioners examined account 11272, a line tied to a full-time prosecutor position. Staff explained the prosecutor had requested an $83,000 salary allocation in the prior year; the position was difficult to fill and remained vacant for months while interim transfers funded technology expenses, including an Axon evidence system. County staff said the…
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