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Monday, August 11, 2008

Ind. Courts - More on: Lake County Council "frowns on unchanged budgets from county judges "

Budget time and the annual questions of county budgeting for the judiciary, illustrated by this entry from Aug. 7th headed "Lake County Council frowns on unchanged budgets from county judges."

The Indianapolis Star this morning had a story that began:

Mayor Greg Ballard tonight will present to the City-County Council a $1.1 billion budget that proposes to reduce funding for parks, courts and the arts and depends on steep cuts in jail costs and the consolidation of township assessors.
But a just issued release from the Mayor's Office reads
Proposed 2009 Budget Does Not Include Cuts to Courts Funding

Information released to media only on August 11, 2008 is being interpreted by many as an indication that the Proposed 2009 Budget for the City of Indianapolis seeks to cut funding to courts. This is not accurate.

In 2008, the courts paid for one half of the cost to incarcerate juveniles in the state system. In 2009, the State is paying 100 percent of that cost. When you adjust for this change, the City proposed to increase the courts budget by $1.6 million. The 2009 budget includes $1.7 million in new spending for a new civil court, increased probation officer salaries, increased funding for juvenile medical, and additional funding for the community court.

Posted by Marcia Oddi on August 11, 2008 02:08 PM
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