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Judicial officers warn commissioners of funding gap after state cuts to pretrial program
Summary
A judge told the commission that state budget cuts eliminated reimbursement for a pretrial staff position and urged the county to consider covering roughly $12,000–$13,000 of the remaining months to retain the position through the end of the year.
A judge who has worked with the county’s pretrial pilot project reported that the governor cut parts of the judiciary budget, including pretrial funding. "On August 31, we will no longer be getting a reimbursement check for Doug," the judge said, and asked commissioners to consider whether Henry County could temporarily pick up the cost to keep the position through the end of the year.
The judge said the circuit had been a pilot/legacy site and that the county’s portion to cover the remaining months would be roughly $12,000–$13,000. Commissioners asked for breakdowns and for staff to provide exact numbers so they could evaluate budget impact and next steps for sustaining the pilot program or making staffing changes.
