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AURORATOWNCOURT 5ST JAMES F. GRANVILLE JEFFREY P. MARKELLO | ryt si TOWN JUSTICE HOE of TOWN JUSTICE AUT OT WIZ NY nasa he eat enerennrnnneeen ene TO: Aurora Town Board FROM: Jeffrey P. Markello DATE: 7/7/26 RE: Court Officers - 3 Hour Minimum When NYS Unified Court System (UCS) trained court officers were first engaged to provide security to our Town Justice Court, it was on the same terms as surrounding towns; ie, an hourly rate with a 3-hour minimum per court night. While it is rare for our UCS Court Officers to serve any less than three hours ona court night, that minimum has been honored over the years and paid through the court's security budget line A.1110.416. Please know that the level of UCS training and expertise these professional court officers bring to our Town Justice Court ensures the safety of all who appear in court, and it is important that we maintain a good relationship with them. Consistent with the practice of other local night courts, the 3-hour minimum recognizes that after their day shift in Buffalo courts, these officers drive out to East Aurora, stay until our last case is disposed, and don’t return home to their families until late that evening. Accordingly, we respectfully request the Town continue paying our court officers a minimum of three (3) hours each court night. Thank you for supporting our town court. Jeffrey P. Markello Town Justice @ AURORA TOWN COURTe571 MAIN STREET, EAST AURORA, NY 14052¢716-652-5275¢