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Committee approves roughly $210,000 to cover state‑mandated assigned counsel costs
Summary
Finance Committee approved appropriations totaling $210,000 to cover State‑mandated assigned counsel expenses for Family Court ($150,000) and Criminal Court ($60,000), with $55,160 expected from state aid and remaining costs covered by fund balance/contingency.
The Finance Committee approved appropriations to address State‑mandated assigned counsel expenses for the remainder of 2026. The minutes show $150,000 was appropriated to Family Court and $60,000 to Criminal Court; the entry lists $55,160 expected from "Other State Aid" and $154,840 to be covered by fund balance and/or contingency. Supervisor May moved the resolution and the committee voted 7–0 with one absence (Leuer).
The minutes record the action as a resolution to ensure assigned counsel expenses are covered through the fiscal year; no additional conditions or programmatic changes were recorded.
