After obtaining legislative authority earlier this year for better budget management flexibility, Florida’s Clerks of Court hope to improve the sources of their funding in the next legislative session.

The Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers last year launched a multi-year effort, called At Your Service, to correct chronic shortfalls in clerks’ court-related funding.

The Legislature passed SB 838, which gave clerks more ability to manage their reserves and carry forward funds. Now, according to Flagler County Clerk of Court Tom Bexley, the FCCC’s legislative chair, and Jason Harrell, FCCC director of government relations, clerks want to address their revenue sources.