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Assessor, probation present FY26 requests; county moves forward on recording-system migration and probation notes rising juvenile bed needs
Summary
As part of a budget study session, the assessor said the county will migrate recorder systems to Tyler Technologies using recorder modernization funds; probation outlined grant reliance, expanded pretrial work and proposed increasing guaranteed juvenile beds from one to two with Tuolumne County to manage detention costs.
The Mariposa County Board of Supervisors heard budget presentations April 8 from Assessor/Recorder Vince Kehoe and the Probation Department as part of FY 2025-26 planning.
Kehoe explained the assessor/recorder budget structure, which relies on fee-derived funds for the recorder functions and described a planned migration from the county's legacy AS-400 recording system (Avenue Insights) to Tyler Technologies. He said the migration and modernization costs will be covered by recorder-designated funds (e.g., the recorder modernization and micro-conversion funds) rather than the general fund; Kehoe reported earlier conversion quotes varied widely but the county negotiated a lower expected cost (under $10,000) for extraction rather than an $80,000 cost originally quoted by the incumbent vendor.
Probation leadership described fifteen budget units (two general-fund units for general probation and juvenile detention, plus grant-funded units), reviewed successful pretrial assessment results, and highlighted electronic monitoring tools: SCRAM alcohol monitoring produced a large number of sober-days and a high compliance rate, and GPS monitoring showed high compliance. The department requested a modest increase in guaranteed juvenile detention beds with Tuolumne County (moving from one guaranteed bed to two) to avoid costly out-of-county daily rates when beds are needed; probation said guaranteed bed contracting provides fiscal predictability compared with paying high day rates if additional beds are required. The probation chief also urged attention to recruitment challenges and uncertainties in federal grant funding.
Board members asked for clearer separation between grant-funded and general-fund expenses in future packets and asked staff to prepare a glossary of budget terms for public meetings. CAO Joel Lynch noted long-term structural pressure from rising salary and benefit costs and asked departments to be mindful of personnel and operating cost drivers as the budget process continues.
No formal budget decisions were finalized; staff will use board comments to shape recommended budgets and return for further hearings before the public hearing in June.
