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Potter County approves $1,000 temporary staffing amendment for JP1 to avoid court backlog
Summary
Judge Warren requested a temporary, experienced clerk for JP1 to cover an employee's medical leave; commissioners approved a $1,000 budget amendment and associated personnel authorization to cover short-term hours, passing the motion 5–0.
Judge Warren told the court that a JP1 employee will be out medically for several weeks and that court operations are high-volume; she requested paid temporary help for roughly a short multi‑week period and estimated the request at about $1,000 to cover four hours per week across the interim.
"I was asking for $1,000 as an I didn't want to have to come back and ask for more in case" the judge said, explaining that available line items might not cover short-term surges. Commissioner (S8) moved to approve the amendment, another commissioner seconded, and the court approved the requested amendment and the temporary position authorization by voice vote, 5–0. Staff noted unused funds would revert to the budget at year-end.
