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Prosecutor outlines staffing, technology and overtime asks; commissioners approve budgets mostly without raises
Summary
The Greene County prosecutor presented a budget request covering a capped chief deputy supplement, e‑discovery costs, drug task force funding, and increased operating costs; commissioners approved budgets with caveats during hearings.
Greene County Prosecutor presented the office’s budget with multiple staffing, program and technology items and described how prior decisions on salary tiers and payroll timing affected requested raises.
Key points from the prosecutor’s presentation included: - Chief deputy supplement: The prosecutor proposed a cap of $12,000 per year as a county supplement to the chief deputy’s state salary (the chief deputy also receives state pay equal to 75% of certain judicial salaries), and said he would not ask for further increases on that line in future years. - Axon / e‑discovery: The prosecutor highlighted an $8,000 e‑discovery/Axon budget line to meet prior commitments; the board had previously approved Axon and the prosecutor noted the county’s share would nearly cover the subscription. - Drug task force and controlled buys: The prosecutor requested $15,000 to pay a task force coordinator and asked to raise operational funds for controlled buys from $8,000 to $10,000 to keep pace with costs. - Pretrial diversion and infraction deferral funds: The prosecutor described how user fee accounts (pretrial diversion, infraction deferral) are used for specific purposes and said reimbursements and user fees fluctuate; he asked for modest increases in postage and mileage due to higher costs and expanded training requirements.
Commission action: Commissioners initially approved many department budgets “as is without raises.” Later in the hearing the board approved a 2.7% across‑the‑board pay increase; the prosecutor’s staff noted reimbursement flows (state reimbursements for prosecuting attorneys and Title IV‑D child support reimbursement) that offset some budgetary costs.
Other items: The prosecutor discussed delays and vendor coordination for fixed cameras (Flock cameras), and noted some contractual and approval steps still outstanding with state agencies. He also described extra temporary pay and overtime lines that prompted questions from commissioners about staffing and accountability.
