Debate over making Court Administrative Assistant full time amid workload concerns

Apr 2, 2026

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.

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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.

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