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Court transfers $200,000 from contingency to cover court-appointed attorneys in Child Protection Court
Summary
Judge Ellen Griffith requested an additional $200,000 for court-appointed attorneys; the Commissioners unanimously approved moving $200,000 from contingency to cover the shortfall after Griffith said initial budget estimates underestimated need.
Judge Ellen Griffith of Midland County’s Child Protection Court told the Commissioners the court needs an additional $200,000 for court-appointed attorneys because the original budget underestimated the requirement. County Judge Terry Johnson moved to transfer $200,000 from contingency to the Child Protection Court attorney budget; Commissioner Charles Hall seconded and the court approved the transfer unanimously.
The minutes do not list a breakdown of prior spending or a new projected total beyond the additional $200,000 request. The action was recorded as a single line-item transfer from contingency into the appropriate court budget to cover appointed counsel costs.
