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Council approves routine grant adjustments, part‑time hires and new grant fund
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Summary
Council approved closeout and correction of a pretrial diversion grant, a part‑time paralegal position in the prosecutor’s office, creation of a reimbursement fund for a bridge MPO federal exchange award, and several other routine appropriations and transfers.
On March 9 the Johnson County Council approved a set of routine financial and personnel items including grant closeouts, a part‑time paralegal line item for the prosecutor's office and creation of a new grant line for an MPO federal exchange award.
Michelle Marie, office administrator in the prosecutor's office, explained that a pretrial diversion grant covering 2022–2024 ran with a negative balance and staff requested moving money from a fee fund to the grant fund so it can be closed. The council approved the closeout adjustment for C‑1A and approved C‑1B to establish a part‑time paralegal line; Marie said the position will work up to 6–8 hours per week and that existing budget authority ($36,000) should cover the pay rate increase.
The council also authorized a 9000‑series reimbursement fund to accept MPO federal exchange dollars for a Bridge 85 contract (the FFE award covers about 80% of the applied amount). Other routine items approved included MVH equipment reappropriation (bookkeeping), internal fee fund transfers for community corrections and repayment from a probation fee account of an overspent grant. Several items were approved by single motions or grouped motions on the consent and regular agendas.
Council members asked for job descriptions for new part‑time positions to be forwarded to the county legal office, and staff committed to better internal controls to prevent future grant overspending. No public comment was recorded on these items.
