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RESOLUTION APPROVING NEW POSITION — LAW CLERK/COURT
COMMISSIONER FOR ST. CROIX COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT
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St. Croix County, Wisconsin
WHEREAS, the St. Croix County Circuit Court presently utilizes private practice
attorneys to perform court commissioner functions; and
WHEREAS, the Circuit Court department is being reorganized and as a result will reduce
its reliance on private practice lawyers and will utilize a permanent, full -time law clerk/court
commissioner position to perform court commissioner functions; and
WHEREAS, this position is eligible for approval under exception 3 of the Resolution
Freezing Requests for Additional Positions for the Year 2000, a copy of which is attached; and
WHEREAS, the compensation and duties of the law clerk/court commissioner are
described on the attachment prepared by the Personnel Department.
WHEREAS, the Finance Committee and the Personnel Committee recommend approval
of the position.
THEREFORE, be it resolved that the permanent, full -time position described on the
attachrent is approved.
Offered by the Finance Committee on May 16, 2000.
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STATE OF WISCONSIN
COUNTY OF ST. CROIX
1. Sue E. Nelson, St. Crobc
County Clerk, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that
the t going is a true and core copy
adopted by the County Board of Supervisors
at their meeting held In - } te. 660
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Sue E. Nelson. St. Crok Count' Clerk
Resolution for Establishing the full -time position of Law Clerk/Court Commissioner effective
July 1, 2000. Approved by Finance and Personnel Committees as part of a re- organization of the
duties and assignments in the court system
Wages: $35,000 annual
Fringe Benefits: Regular benefits for non -union employees
No budget impact in 2000.
Tasks: legal research and writing; conducting initial appearances in felony, misdemeanor, traffic,
and ordinance violations; provide for conciliation conferences, small claims trials; issue
restraining orders for domestic abuse, child abuse, and harassment; issue summonses, arrest
warrants, and search warrants
Assigned to Judges, supervised by Judges
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RESOLUTION FREEZING REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL POSITIONS
FOR THE YEAR 2000
Resolution No.
St. Croix County, Wisconsin
WHEREAS, the annual budget process provides County departments the mechanism for
requesting new positions; and
WHEREAS, requests for new positions outside the budget process are strongly
disfavored; however predicting the future is an inexact undertaking; and
WHEREAS, the Finance Committee (and Personnel Committee) recommend a freeze on
requests for new or upgraded positions for the year 2000, except as set out below, as one way to
achieve the County Board's goal of holding down property taxes of St. Croix County residents,
to maintain the integrity of the County budget p rocess, to emphasize teh need for departments to
plan for future needs, and to reduce reliance on the contingency fund.
THEREFORE, be it resolved by the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors that a freeze
is hereby unposed on any requests for new or upgraded positions for the year 2000 after the
County Board adoOptes teh budget for the year 2000, unless the position: (1) is funded from a
source other than property taxes; (2) produces revenue; (3) becomes necessary as a result of a
department /office reorganization; or (4) becomes a substantial necessity as a result of unforseen
circumstances.
Dated this day of ,1999.
Offered by:
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