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Judge Green asks for civil clerk as filings climb in Precinct 2
Summary
Judge Green told the commissioners that rising civil filings in Precinct 2 justify adding a civil clerk; he also asked to move a temporary pay increase from a special fund into Fund 10 to simplify long‑term budgeting. Commissioners requested further justification and payroll transfer details from the budget committee.
Judge Green presented the Justice and Peace, Precinct 2 budget and urged the court to approve one additional civil clerk, saying higher case volumes have made the role necessary. "Our civil filings are climbing exponentially along with the population of the county in Precinct 2," he said, asking for a staff addition to handle the workload.
On compensation he said the court previously used a special fund to provide temporary pay increases and requested shifting those recurring raises into Fund 10 to make future budgeting easier. Commissioners asked the budget committee to review workload justification, how insurance and benefit allocations would be handled if salary portions are paid from separate funds, and to supply a payroll journal‑entry estimate before any formal decision.
The court treated this as an informational presentation; no vote was taken and next steps include committee follow‑up on staffing justification and fund transfer mechanics.
