Davis County Budget Committee Hears Pretrial Services Update; No New Funding Requested

At a meeting of the Davis County Budget Committee, pretrial services staff presented an operational update and said they are not requesting additional funding this year, though they may seek positions and training support in future budgets. Speaker 3, the program presenter, described staffing, space improvements, program outcomes and training needs.

The presenter said the unit is now fully staffed after hiring a supervisor and currently has five case managers, a supervisor, a legal technician and the program lead. "We're not asking for any additional requests this year," Speaker 3 said, adding that future budget requests are possible as the program grows.

Speaker 3 described modest facility improvements made this year, including converting a coffee room to an office, adding cabinets and storage, and installing a resource stand in the waiting room intended to help clients access information.

On program tools, staff said they continue to refine how…