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Superior and circuit courts ask for staff, pay adjustments and a permanent mental‑health court director
Summary
Superior Court leaders told the council the mental‑health court is at certified capacity and requested converting a part‑time director to full time plus additional case management support; judges also asked for salary adjustments for court administrators and step increases tied to court workloads.
Superior Court representatives told Vanderburgh County Council members that the county’s mental‑health court, which has operated since 2013, can no longer take new applicants and needs dedicated staff to comply with certification and meet growing demand.
Bob Tigman, speaking for Superior Court, said the court’s part‑time director should become full time with a requested salary of $75,000 plus benefits; the court has a state grant expected to cover roughly $55,000 of that amount this year. Tigman described the mental‑health court as an evidence‑based alternative…
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