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Criminal Justice Council seeks modest FY27 increase, flags translation and hearing costs
Summary
The Vermont Criminal Justice Council told the Appropriations Committee it seeks a roughly $71,000 (1.7%) general-fund increase for FY27, highlighted translation and curriculum needs, and warned that a January 2025 statutory change will raise hearing-related costs and administrative pressures.
The Vermont Criminal Justice Council asked the Appropriations Committee on Feb. 26 to approve a modest FY2027 increase to keep core training and oversight operations running, while flagging new costs for translating policies, sustaining a wellness program and funding hearings that will rise under a recent statutory change.
Christopher Burchell, executive director of the Vermont Criminal Justice Council, said the council’s FY27 request includes a $71,443 general-fund increase (about 1.68%) and a $43,527 (about 11.11%) increase in interdepartmental transfer (IDT) funds that support highway-safety and training programs. The council’s total operating request, Burchell said, is roughly $4.33 million and was balanced to meet the governor’s 3% guideline using vacancy savings.
The request covers core training costs and staff: Burchell said about 51% of the budget is for salaries and benefits, 26% for space, and smaller shares for IT, contracts and supplies. He said academy tuition runs about $6,700 per recruit, the council provided 27,544 meals to recruits last year, and it delivers roughly 705 hours of level-3…
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