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Subcommittee amends and approves budget to add funding for issuing new underwear to inmates
Summary
The Strafford County delegation approved the proposed budget as amended to add funding for issuing new undergarments to people booked into custody. The amendment passed on a roll-call vote; the committee then approved the amended budget by the same recorded vote and adjourned.
During final action on the proposed budget, a committee member moved to amend the budget to add funding so the county could provide new underwear to individuals who come into custody. The member argued that inmates should not have to wear other people's undergarments. The presenter confirmed existing inmate-clothing appropriations would remain and that the amendment would add additional funds for new garments.
The specific numeric amounts discussed during the exchange were inconsistent in the transcript (an early number of $2,730 appears and a later figure appears as $12,730); the committee made the amendment on the record and proceeded to vote. The amendment carried on a roll-call vote: Representative Burton Yes; Representative Harrington No; Representative Schmidt Yes; Representative Seling Yes; Representative Smith Yes; and the chair recorded a Yes.
The delegation then voted to approve the proposed budget as amended with the same recorded votes. Members moved and seconded adjournment; the meeting adjourned shortly after the budget vote.
The committee asked presenters to provide clarified calculations on clothing costs and on-year-end revenue figures to support future budget oversight.
