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Jefferson County court seeks ADR pilot, council approves $5,000 match and higher pay band for court administrative assistant

Jefferson County County Council · January 14, 2026
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Summary

A court official described an alternative dispute resolution pilot for child-welfare cases and sought $15,000 initial warrant and a county match; the council allocated the $5,000 match and approved advertising an administrative-assistant position at the 'third deputy' pay ($44,946).

An Unidentified Court Official presented an alternative dispute resolution (facilitation) program aimed at Child in Need of Services (CHINS) and termination cases and asked the council to authorize start-up funding. The county received a $10,000 grant from the Office of Court Services (competitive program) that requires a local match; the official requested a $15,000 warrant to pay the facilitator and asked the council to allocate a $5,000 county match to ensure…

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