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Budget committee votes to defund sheriff positions tied to Community Justice Center after split debate
Summary
After extended debate about operating costs, lease obligations and program benefits, the Budget & Finance Committee voted 3-2 to remove sheriff staffing tied to the Community Justice Center; supporters argued fiscal caution while opponents said the CJC is an important therapeutic-court experiment.
The Budget & Finance Committee narrowly approved a motion to remove sheriff positions associated with the new Community Justice Center (CJC), a move supporters described as a fiscal restraint and opponents said would undermine a promising therapeutic-court model.
Sheriff Mike Hennessy and the budget analyst described the proposed staffing and costs for the CJC. The budget analyst characterized the proposed four deputy-sheriff bailiff positions as a board-level policy decision given added general-fund costs; the…
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