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County council approves probate court salary reallocations for Juvenile Justice Center; measures made retroactive
Summary
St. Joseph County Council approved three salary-ordinance measures reallocating existing funds within the Probate Court budget to create new titles and reorganize responsibilities at the county Juvenile Justice Center. Council made the approvals retroactive to the dates of hire and recorded unanimous votes on each ordinance.
St. Joseph County Council on the evening's agenda voted to approve three related salary-ordinance measures that reallocate existing budgeted funds within the Probate Court for new position titles and changed responsibilities at the county Juvenile Justice Center (JJC).
The three ordinances were presented to the council by counsel for the Probate Court. The presenter described the package as a revenue-neutral reorganization: funds already appropriated to the court’s salary budget would be redistributed to cover new or retitled positions without requesting additional county appropriations. Council discussed the timing of hires and whether payroll and audit requirements had been followed before the salary changes were finalized.
The council’s discussion focused on process and compliance. Members asked whether hires had already occurred before formal council approval, how the changes would interact with state and federal payroll…
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