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Citrus clerk warns of statewide court funding shortfall; local impact includes jury funding and staff strain

Citrus County delegation / constituent meeting (host: State Representative Groh) · November 1, 2025
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Citrus County Clerk of Court Tracy Perry told the delegation that clerks statewide face a $75 million funding shortfall and that Citrus County has been using modernization trust funds to cover recurring operations and jury costs.

Tracy Perry, Citrus County clerk of court, told the delegation that statewide clerks face a $75 million funding shortfall that is affecting court operations and staffing locally. "We are basically running a 2025 business on 2008 pricing," Perry said, arguing that clerks' operational funding has lagged other justice agencies.

Perry said the shortfall is…

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