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Committee recommends allowing city manager to approve variable jail fees that may exceed $150,000 annually
Summary
Staff told the committee that daily jail fees paid to Johnson County rose from $35 in 2019 to $100 and annual fees may exceed $150,000 in 2026; the committee recommended adding authority in Resolution 51-44 to let the city manager approve those fees.
Staff proposed a single change to Resolution 51-44 (the municipal court fee schedule) to authorize the city manager to approve jail fees charged by the Johnson County Sheriff's Office even when annual fees exceed the city manager's $150,000 purchasing authority. Staff explained jail fees vary monthly with the number of prisoners and noted daily jail fees rose from $35 in 2019 to $100 currently; annual fees are projected to exceed $150,000 in 2026.
Committee members asked where the payments appear in budget documents and whether the fees are visible in the monthly expenditure report; staff said the payments are recorded in the expenditure reports published with council agendas and will continue to be included in budget processes. The committee voted unanimously to recommend adoption.
