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District Attorney reports caseload surge, gets approval for DCJS funding amendment and outside counsel RFP
Summary
District Attorney Christine Callanan reported more than 1,300 pending cases, gained committee approval to amend the 2026 budget for DCJS funding, released an RFP for outside counsel related to the NYS Commission on Prosecutorial Conduct, and secured approval to create a part-time investigator position with a sunset clause.
District Attorney Christine Callanan told the committee the office has "more than 1,300 pending cases" and presented multiple transmittals. The committee approved an amendment to the 2026 District Attorney budget to account for DCJS funding and approved release of an RFP for outside counsel to assist with representation before the New York State Commission on Prosecutorial Conduct; both items passed 4-0.
Callanan also proposed creating a part-time investigator position and setting its salary. Committee Chair Les Carr requested that the resolution include a sunset clause in case the grant funding is discontinued; the committee agreed to the amendment and approved the resolution 4-0. Callanan said the office has recruited an experienced attorney from Monroe County who will be formally appointed at next month's meeting.
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