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Public commenters urge court accountability and seek clarity on crisis‑center transitions
Summary
During public comment, a resident alleged manipulation of Zoom court records and asked the county to investigate; staff from the resource and crisis center expressed anxiety over the OCHN transition and asked for a clear timeline and retention plan; a first responder proposed a civilian support unit to free officers for other duties.
Multiple members of the public used the comment period to raise concerns directly to the board. Margaret Gupta alleged possible fraud and manipulation of Zoom hearing records in circuit court and urged the county to investigate: "There is no oversight on circuit court other than AG... Nobody's done anything to fix it," she said, calling for county action and oversight.
A staff member from the Resource & Crisis Center (RCC) described ongoing anxiety and uncertainty about the OCHN transition, asking when the 15‑day side‑by‑side transition starts and requesting a clear, definitive plan that would address staff retention and the timeline. The speaker said uncertainty is affecting job performance and morale.
An EMS first responder, David Boyle, urged the county to explore a civilian support unit to handle noncritical tasks (traffic incident management, other duties) to free sworn officers for higher‑priority tasks and presented materials to commissioners to seed discussion.
Board response: The chair and commissioners acknowledged the comments and said staff would follow up; the meeting then closed and adjourned.
