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Court system defends planned closures, cites efficiency target and geographic trade-offs
Summary
The state’s court system defended a plan to close two of its 32 circuit court locations as part of a 4% efficiency budget target, telling the Senate Finance Committee the closures were chosen after reviewing facility use and costs but acknowledging the decision would inconvenience some communities and could increase local law-enforcement burdens.
The state’s court system defended a plan to close two of its 32 circuit court locations as part of a 4% efficiency budget target, telling the Senate Finance Committee the closures were chosen after reviewing facility use and costs but acknowledging the decision would inconvenience some communities and could increase local law-enforcement burdens.
Aaron Cregan, general counsel for the court system, told senators that reducing costs to meet a 4% efficiency…
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