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LaSalle County clerk warns tech grant cut will squeeze courtroom upgrades and add maintenance costs
Summary
Circuit Clerk Greg Vaquero told the Law and Justice Committee that a once‑large Supreme Court tech grant has been reduced to $50,000 this year, forcing the office to budget a $30,000 case‑management renewal and grapple with recurring maintenance fees that can exceed $80,000 annually.
Circuit Clerk Greg Vaquero told the LaSalle County Law and Justice Committee on Dec. 23 that a technology grant the office once received in the high six figures has been cut to $50,000 this year, a change he said will require local budgeting adjustments.
"If you remember a couple years ago, we got about $960,000," Vaquero said. "This year, they're doing across the board ... 50,000." He said the office will apply for the $50,000 but is continuing to appeal for additional aid.
Vaquero said the county relies on such grants for equipment,…
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