# Judiciary and Law Enforcement Committee Budget Meeting, October 14, 2026

Kenosha County Judiciary and Law Enforcement Committee budget meeting, October 14, 2026: The committee heard 2027 budget presentations from Juvenile Court Intake, the Clerk of Courts, the District Attorney’s Office, and the Sheriff’s Office. Juvenile Court proposed a $16,217 appropriation increase, including $285 more for staff development, while projecting a $50,000 reduction in another budget line due to expected carryover and lower detention-related spending. The Clerk of Courts’ budget included a $93,000 salary increase; the clerk also questioned a projected $25,000 increase in bond-default revenue. The District Attorney described funding for diversion programs, a $56,600 part-time diversion prosecutor, two additional cell phones, and an existing Taser contract running from May 2025 through January 2029. The office said it was not currently charging fees for deferred prosecution agreements.

The Sheriff’s Office presented a $45.9 million budget, up 5.6% from the 2026 adopted budget, with operating expenditures increasing $3.9 million (7.4%) and estimated revenues rising $1.4 million. The budget includes approximately $600,000 more for overtime, $15,000 for North Shore Road traffic enforcement, $300,000 more for supplies, and a $100,000 reserve allocation increase associated with higher Axon contract costs. Revenue assumptions include $400,000 more from federal inmate housing and $200,000 more from school resource officer revenue tied to two previously approved positions. Motions to approve budget sections were made; the transcript records approval motions passing for the Clerk of Courts, District Attorney, and Sheriff sections, but does not clearly capture the final vote on every section. No new RFPs, vendor selections, or contract awards were identified.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Public Safety
**Topics:** Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 14, 2026

### Sources
- [Judiciary and Law Enforcement Committee Budget Meeting, October 14, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkXViItXxp4) - Kenosha County