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Clerk proposes $115,000 one-time compensation from invested Odyssey funds; council raises precedent and budget concerns
Summary
Amy Rolfes, clerk of the circuit court, asked the council to appropriate $115,000 from clerk-invested Odyssey receipts for one-time, performance-based compensation for clerk office staff; council members questioned precedent, long-term budget pressures, and whether a countywide bonus policy is needed; bills moved to full council with no recommendation.
Clerk of the Circuit Court Amy Rolfes asked the council to appropriate $115,000 from a money-market account funded by invested Odyssey (court) receipts to provide one-time, performance-based compensation to clerk-office employees. Rolfes said the fund’s principal was invested in 2022 and that interest income has covered monthly banking fees; she emphasized the…
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