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Municipal court officials outline ARPA-funded programs and FY27 staffing request, urge plan funding
Summary
Court administrator Sherry Harville and Judge McCune described ARPA- and CRF-funded programs that they say improved appearance rates and service outcomes, cited data on graduates and reinstated driver’s licenses, and asked the council to include funding to transition several positions into the FY27 financial plan.
Court Administrator Sherry Harville and Municipal Judge McCune briefed the council on the municipal court’s use of ARPA and other grant funds, results from several pilot programs and a request for the FY27 financial plan to include funding to continue staff and services now paid with grant dollars.
Harville told the council the court currently has 13 grant-funded positions and that about $120,000 in ARPA funds remain that the court expects to expend by June 30. She also said the court is managing approximately $1.8 million in CRF (COVID Relief Fund) dollars and that those CRF dollars could last through June 30, 2027 if used only for personnel costs.
Harville said the mayor’s proposed budget includes funding to convert one part-time public defender to full time, one municipal court supervisor and, in the FY27 financial plan, an additional…
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