HomeMy WebLinkAboutI.1. GENERAL DISTRICT COURT 4.15.2025PROPOSED FY 2025-26 OPERATING BUDGET
City of Virginia Beach
Sandra S. Menago, Chief Judge
General District Court
04/15/2025
Department Organization Summary
•Total FTEs
•Total FTEs•Number of Divisions•Total FY 2024-25 Budget •Number of Divisions
•Total FY 2024-25 Budget
Total FTEs Number of Divisions Total FY 2025-26 Budget
64 Clerk FTEs & 7 judges
(state employees)
5 $491,097
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FY 2025-26 Programmatic Budget
•Total FTEs
•Total FTEs•Number of Divisions•Total FY 2024-25 Budget •Number of Divisions
•Total FY 2024-25 Budget
Contract Manpower &
Salary Supplements
$97,222
All Other Operating
Expenditures
$393,875
PROPOSED
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Department Operating Budget Summary
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Program FY2024-25
Amended
FY 2024-25
FTE
FY 2025-26
Proposed
FY 2025-26
FTE Change ($)Change (%)
GDC $491,097 0 $491,097 0 $0.00 -
Major Changes
•2024 Virginia Beach had the highest number of civil filings statewide (59,124)
•Legislative changes have increased the jurisdictional limits to increase the amount in controversy to $50,000
•Civil filings are labor intensive and require staffing
•Camera Violations Increasing
•HOT Lane Violations expected to begin by June 2025 VDOT anticipates 13,200 violations per year.
•School Bus Violations increasing number of equipped busses from 150 to 525 busses by 2026 will raise violations from 6163 to approx. 21,000 per year
•School Zone Violations expect 3,750 violations by 2026
•Proposal for Work Zone Cameras
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Initiatives Underway and Conclusion
•Virginia Beach General District Court provides
revenue to the City over 3.3 Million
•Seeking $54,400 in additional funding to increase current stipend for court clerks to $2,000 per year
•Seeking $142,584 in additional funding for 5
contractual positions to enhance existing staffing
due to increased caseloads.
•Will need additional funds considered in FY26-27 budget to address technology deficiencies, structural repairs and ADA compliance issues.
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