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Probate judge warns of unsafe courtroom, requests budget fixes and full‑time staffing
Budget, Finance and Administrative Committee · March 11, 2026
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Summary
Judge Singleton told council his probate courtroom is too small and lacks secure exits; he urged converting a long‑running temporary StaffMart position to county full‑time and asked council to restore $15,900 removed from his budget.
Judge Singleton told the committee he has one of the county’s smallest courtrooms and described it as an "extreme safety issue," especially given the court’s heavy mental‑health caseload. "There is no exit for a judge to leave," he said, and asked council to visit the courtroom to see the space constraints for themselves.
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