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Committee discusses expanding review beyond new hires and capital items
Summary
Members proposed expanding the committee's remit to review entire departmental budgets rather than only new personnel and capital equipment, while cautioning about workload for department heads and the need to set clear expectations for data requests.
Members discussed whether the budget committee's scope should expand beyond new personnel and capital equipment to review entire departmental budgets. Commissioner Holt suggested starting with new personnel and equipment and expanding as time allows; others said they saw value in broadening the review to increase efficiency and consistency across departments.
District Attorney Jeff Swain cautioned that if the committee expands its scope it should set clear expectations for what data department heads must provide so staff are not overwhelmed. The group agreed on the value of workload analyses and written justification for new positions to produce defensible scoring. Commissioner Walden and others said the committee should lower thresholds for review when small items repeatedly consume court time.
