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District Court judges present FY27 budget request, urge alignment of expenses

Cowley County Board of County Commissioners · April 21, 2026
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Summary

Chief Judge Nick St. Peter and Judge Christopher Smith presented the District Court FY2027 budget request and said they are working to align budgeted expenses with actual spending to avoid future overages; no dollar totals were provided at the meeting.

Chief Judge Nick St. Peter and Judge Christopher Smith appeared before the Cowley County Commission April 21 to present the District Court's FY2027 budget request.

Judge St. Peter said he is trying to align budgeted expenses with actual expenditures so the court does not run over budget in future years. The presentation was advisory; the commission did not take an immediate action on the request during the meeting. The tentative county budget hearing schedule was also presented by County Administrator Lucas Goff, with a hearing set for April 23.

No dollar amounts for the FY27 request were provided in the meeting minutes; the judges asked the commission to consider the submitted request during the upcoming budget hearings.