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Misdemeanor probation asks for expanded electronic monitoring and more drug-testing supplies
Summary
Misdemeanor Probation presented a FY 2026–27 budget request seeking higher funding for electronic monitoring, a new car-wash line item, wage increases for all staff, and more U/A kits to cover increased drug testing.
Andrea Gonzalez, representing Misdemeanor Probation, presented her department’s FY 2026–27 budget request and asked commissioners for increases to the electronic monitoring line and additional funding for U/A kits, citing a large increase in drug testing over the prior year. She also added a new line item for vehicle/car washes and requested wage increases for all employees in her office.
County staff Tracee McKim and Cy Lootens were present for the discussion. The board reviewed the request; no formal vote or approval was recorded in the meeting minutes. Commissioners will consider these line-item changes as they finalize the county’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
