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County briefed on MOU to fund two HIDA‑funded attorneys in DA's office
Summary
Staff previewed a memorandum of understanding among KBI, the district attorney's office and the U.S. attorney to fund two HIDA‑funded attorney positions based in the DA's office; commissioners asked whether the positions would persist if the grant funding ends.
Tom Stultz told the commission about a proposed memorandum of understanding involving the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), the district attorney's office and the U.S. attorney to fund two positions that would be HIDA funded and work out of the DA's office with federal connections. He said the DA was not present for the briefing but staff would obtain clarifying information if commissioners had further questions.
Commissioners raised a common concern about grant‑funded positions: whether they become a county obligation if the grant ends. One commissioner said, "If that grant goes away, then the taxpayers pick up this thing," prompting staff to respond that they understood the positions would be tied to the grant and would not be independent DA positions if the funding stopped. Tom Stultz said he would follow up with the DA's office for formal clarification by email.
