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Superior Court Clerk tells commissioners she needs a part‑time hire now to keep office open
Summary
Superior Court Clerk Tami Wade asked the commission April 14 for about $15,000 to fund a part‑time employee to cover court days and mandatory office hours, saying she "cannot wait a year" while commissioners balance competing budget demands.
Superior Court Clerk Tami Wade appeared before the commission during the April 14 public hearing to plead for immediate temporary staffing to keep her office functioning on court days. Wade told the board she historically has had three staff and that current staffing levels require her to close or interrupt services when she attends training or court.
Wade asked for approximately $15,000 to hire a part‑time employee to cover court days and lunch breaks and said the need is immediate. Commissioners acknowledged the request but stressed the county faces a broader budget shortfall and that funding choices must be weighed against other elected officials’ requests. Chairman Charles Coffey said the commission must consider the county’s overall financial constraints rather than making a single‑office exception.
County Manager Thomas Weaver confirmed Wade’s software request remains in the proposed budget (software cost cited at about $10,000) but said the board must decide how to allocate limited resources. Commissioners did not immediately approve the requested part‑time position, and the clerk said she would pursue whatever steps necessary to secure staff for court operations if the board could not fund it promptly.
