Ohio

Ohio Judges Create Manual on the Local Budget Process

By Cleveland Law Library

The Ohio Judicial Conference has issued a Manual on the Local Budget Process to help judges deal with local funding authorities about budget issues. The Manual helps to explain what is considered "reasonable and necessary" for the operation of the courts and provides advice to judges who end up in "budget squabbles." Specifically, the Manual provides guidelines and techniques for communication between judges and county commissioners and outlines a process for mediating conflicts.

Full post as published by Cleveland Law Library Weblog on April 08, 2009 (boomark / email).