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Commissioners split on judge’s out‑of‑state training; travel approved 4–1
Summary
Judge Squires asked approval to attend National Judicial College faculty development in Reno on a full scholarship; commissioners debated whether the travel benefited the county and whether commission funds should cover travel costs; the court approved reimbursement for travel and a meal by 4–1 vote.
Judge Squires asked the court to authorize travel to the National Judicial College’s faculty development program in Reno, Nevada, after receiving a full tuition scholarship and hotel paid for by the host. The judge said he would request only reimbursement for air travel and one meal per day. Some commissioners questioned the county benefit of a faculty development course and whether the judges’ training funds should be used for out‑of‑state travel.
Commissioner Woolverton moved to deny the travel request, saying state and regional offerings exist and taxpayer money should not fund a doctorate path; the motion failed for lack of a second. Another commissioner moved to approve the request; that motion also failed initially for lack of a second. After the judge answered questions about CLE credit and the scholarship, a final motion to approve passed 4–1.
Commissioners asked for clarity about how the judge’s workload would be covered while he attends the course; the judge said he would maintain filings electronically and schedule hearings around the training so no cases would be missed.
The court recorded a 4–1 vote to approve reimbursement for airfare and one meal per day.
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