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Clerk of Courts seeks nearly 10% budget increase as county transitions to Tyler Odyssey case management system
Summary
Clerk of Courts staff told commissioners the office needs added funding for staff and software related to a transition to Tyler Odyssey; centralized records said vacancies are limiting service and the computerization fund has been largely depleted, prompting discussion of fee increases and legislative advocacy.
John Quilter and deputy staff briefed the board on the Clerk of Courts 2026 budget request, which includes an approximate increase of $314,976 (about 9.6%) aimed at covering staffing, software lifecycle costs and expenses tied to implementing the Tyler Odyssey case management system. Adrienne Leach and centralized records staff explained they manage roughly 35,000 boxes and 26,000 microfilm rolls and that specialized vacancies have left them understaffed.
Presenters said the county has spent approximately $589,000 from computerization funds in recent years for the CMS transition and projects another $50,000 in 2026 for e‑filing and software; the Clerk’s Association is pursuing legislation to increase the computerization fee to cover ongoing system costs. Commissioners pressed for a concrete timeline for realizing net personnel efficiencies from the new system; presenters said domestic relations should be live on the new CMS by the end of next year and that cross-training and attrition-driven vacancy management would deliver savings over time.
The exchange covered operational trade-offs, potential fee adjustments and the impact of unfunded state mandates on county budgets. No separate appropriation was approved at this presentation; commissioners continued budget deliberations as part of the 2026 process.
