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Council committee raises timing and process concerns over probate and juvenile center staffing changes
Summary
County council members pressed probate/JJC representatives about multiple new positions that were filled earlier in the year without prior salary-ordinance approval, and asked for retroactive salary adjustments and clearer procedures for future transitions.
A lengthy March 14 committee discussion focused on staffing reorganizations and salary amendments for the county probate court and the Juvenile Justice Center (JJC), prompting council members to press administrators on timing, prior notice and retroactive pay authority.
Andrea Halpin, chief compliance officer for the probate court, and Kristen Cooper, controller for the probate/JJC, presented a budget-neutral transfer request (Bill 25-25 and related bills) that consolidated funds and created several new administrative positions. The presenters said the positions — including director of operations, senior advisor, program…
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