Monroe Mayor Moving Criminal Cases to District Court

Mayor Jamie Mayo is going forward with his plan to move the city's misdemeanor cases to the State District Court in May, according to The News Star The Mayor states that the move will save money for the city because prisoners currently housed by the city will become the responsibility of the Sheriff. Sheriff Fewell says that he may have to hire as many as 20 new employees to cover the additional work load. The city has made other cost cutting and revue raising moves, including raising fines on traffic offenses.

Posted by AJH at March 1, 2005 07:55 AM