2025 - 2026 Budget Book - Flipbook - Page 97
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Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4
Larry Dunne
Justice of the Peace, Pct. 4
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 #4 Approved Budget FY 2022 - 2026
$300K
$200K
$100K
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FY2022
FY2023
Expenditures Actual
FY2024
Expenditures Over Budget
FY2025
FY2026
Expenditures Budgeted
In FY2025, the Justice of the Peace #4 had budgeted expenditures of $334,663, which represents a 12.18% increase
from the previous period. Actual expenditures for FY2025 were $339,485, showing a 9.36% increase from the prior
period and slightly exceeding the budgeted amount.
For FY2026, the budgeted expenditures are $348,594, marking a 4.16% increase from the FY2025 budgeted
expenditures. This continues the upward trend in budgeted expenditures, though at a slower rate compared to the
previous year.
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