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County attorney outlines staffing, training and case‑management costs; proposes conflict‑attorney and subscription changes
Summary
The county attorney walked the board through his office budget, including a shift to some hourly contract attorneys for conflict work, continued training expenses, and a large annual fee for the office case‑management product CARPEL.
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.
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