2025 - 2026 Budget Book - Flipbook - Page 88
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Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1
Cindy Allen
Justice of the Peace, Pct. 1
The main goals of a Justice of the Peace (JP) are to provide accessible local justice by handling minor legal matters like
small claims, traffic tickets, and misdemeanors, performing marriages, and serving as magistrates for warrants and
bail, while also acting as community facilitators for oaths and administrative duties, ensuring fair, efficient resolution of
basic disputes and upholding the rule of law at the community level.
Current term expires December 31, 2026.
$400K
Justice of the Peace #1 Approved Budget FY 2022 - 2026
$300K
$200K
$100K
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FY2022
FY2023
Expenditures Actual
FY2024
FY2025
FY2026
Expenditures Budgeted
In FY2025, the Justice of the Peace #1 had budgeted expenditures of $363,384, reflecting an increase of 11.48% from
the previous period. Actual expenditures closely matched the budget at $363,244, which was 13.28% higher than the
prior period's actuals.
For FY2026, the budgeted expenditures are $376,246, representing a 3.54% increase from the FY2025 budgeted
amount. This continues the upward trend in expenditures, though at a slower growth rate compared to the previous
year.
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