Superior Court budgeters seek tech upgrades, brace for Jamestown facility workload and align courthouse security

Superior Court officials presented their recommended 2026 budget and several targeted operational requests, saying projected revenue will be $597,837 compared with last year’s $669,756 and that proposed expenditures total about $1.61 million for the year.

Court staff told commissioners the revenue drop partly reflects reduced grant and other one‑time support and clarified that the state pays half of certain commissioners’ salaries directly. On the expenditure side the court asked for specific technology and accessibility purchases — including a $24,000 replacement for COVID‑era Polycom/video conferencing equipment, an annual electronic reader‑board license (recorded on the schedule as $1,200), and a $4,100 assisted‑listening system for jurors with hearing devices — and said the administrator’s recommended budget marks those items for approval.

The court stressed the reader‑board license and related signage costs will depend on the final number of displays and player licenses purchased and that staff will seek the lowest‑cost configuration that meets needs. Court staff also described ongoing camera and recording system maintenance and license costs tied to preserving evidence…