Steven (County Attorney) presented the Grand County Attorney’s Office proposed budget and described staffing, training and outside counsel costs to the Budget Advisory Board.

Steven said his office has shifted from two full‑time salaried attorneys toward more use of contract (hourly) attorneys for certain matters and expects the office to be $100,000–$180,000 under budget in a typical year. He noted plans to eliminate one attorney line and use deputy/contract attorney funding to cover hourly conflict work and specialized litigation needs.

Key operating items identified:
- Training and memberships: multiple training conferences (UAC, UPAA, BCI and others) remain budgeted to keep prosecution staff current.
- Case‑management software: the office pays an annual cost for CARPEL, a case‑management product first purchased before the current attorney’s tenure; Steven described the product as high‑cost and difficult to transition away from because data are hosted there.
- Deputy legal services: the office expects hourly costs for outside/conflict counsel and highlighted a proposed $10,000 subscription through the Utah Association of Counties (UAC) that would provide a conflict‑attorney service at a flat fee, which Steven said could be cost‑effective compared with hourly billings.

Steven also referenced cell‑phone allowances and the rising cost of the county’s phone lines, witness expenses, transcript services and other court‑related costs. He discussed a separate, later request to establish a part‑time victim coordinator/victim advocate position (Monday–Wednesday schedule) that he will present as a separate item because administration asked to hold new position requests to a later process.

Board members discussed centralizing or negotiating cell‑phone plans countywide to reduce per‑department costs. Steven said options include pursuing UAC programs or countywide plans; several members asked staff to explore consolidation or bulk‑rate opportunities.

The attorney’s office presentation ended with an ask to consider the $10,000 UAC conflict‑attorney subscription as a possible cost saver for hourly conflict work; no formal vote occurred on that subscription during the session.