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Debate over making Court Administrative Assistant full time amid workload concerns
Summary
County Court members discussed expanding the Court Administrative Assistant from 32 hours to full time; Laurie Stinnett described expanded duties and Budget Officer Julie Ellison said the increase would cost $14,331 to the county.
Court Administrator Laurie Stinnett and Minute Taker Kathy Stinnett described duties that have expanded beyond 32 hours per week, including taking minutes for public hearings and maintaining the county website. Charlene Morris opposed increasing the Court Administrator’s time, saying some duties belonged to other taxing entities. Amy Kreger suggested new technology could save staff time.
Budget Officer Julie Ellison told the committee that making the Court Administrative Assistant full time would increase county costs by $14,331 and agreed to provide a list of duties for the next meeting. The committee did not finalize the change; a motion to accept proposed splits died for lack of a second and the Court will need to decide some splits and return them to the budget committee.
Why it matters: staffing decisions affect administrative continuity and workload distribution across county roles and other taxing entities.
