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Council budgets court specialist but asks for six‑month report before hiring
Summary
The Sedona City Council agreed to include a new municipal court specialist in the FY27 budget after the new judge said backlogs and staff overload make the post necessary. Councilors asked for performance metrics and a six‑month check‑in before hiring is authorized.
The Sedona City Council voted to include funding for an additional municipal court specialist in its FY27 budget after Judge Spears and staff described sustained backlog and staffing strain at the municipal court.
Judge Spears told the council the court has been relying on a temporary worker who has effectively performed about 80 percent of a full position; moving that role to a permanent, benefited employee would raise ongoing costs largely because of benefits and ASRS retirement contributions. Finance…
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