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County attorney outlines reclassifications, SB22 supplements and $100,000 ICE-related funding
Summary
John, the county attorney, described internal reclassifications that shift salary lines, said the office uses Senate Bill 22 to supplement staff pay, and reported a confirmed $100,000 ICE-related award expected to offset county costs; he also said the office is checking addresses for about 300 undocumented children as part of a program tied to funding.
John, the county attorney, told commissioners the proposed budget increases are primarily the result of internal reclassifications that moved attorneys and managers between units. He said the office uses Senate Bill 22 supplements to avoid relying on county taxpayer funds and that he expects an ICE-related award of $100,000 that will be tracked and used for law-enforcement purposes.
"We will be getting a 100,000," John said, adding that the funds were confirmed though not yet received. He also told the court his office is participating in a program to verify addresses for undocumented children and estimated "we have over, I think, 300 here in Parker County" under that program, a figure he said was drawn from program work and intended to help secure additional resources.
Commissioners asked staff to confirm the timing and any grant conditions; staff said the funds are not currently considered federal financial assistance that would trigger single-audit treatment, but they will track the award in a separate fund and maintain documentation in the event of future audit requests. John said reclassifications had created a net budget increase of about $13,004 from the prior year, but that the ICE reimbursement and SB22 funds would reduce net county costs.
