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Commission rejects DA’s request to amend FY2026 positions with partial grant funding

5672025 · August 25, 2025
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Summary

A resolution to amend the District Attorney General’s FY2026 grant fund and position control budget — adding four partially grant-funded victim-witness coordinator positions — failed on a recorded vote.

The Shelby County Commission on Aug. 25 voted down a resolution that would have accepted state Grama funds and added a combination of grant- and general-fund-supported partial positions in the district attorney’s office. The measure failed on a roll-call vote in which commissioners recorded six ayes and three noes.

Why it matters: The DA’s office said the grant funding would preserve four…

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