Committee approves move to place county justice programs under Health and Human Services

Sep 14, 2026

Portage County's committee voted to advance a resolution to transfer the county's justice programs and staff into the Health and Human Services Department; the measure now moves to two additional committees and requires unchanged approval to take effect.

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The Portage County Digital and General Accounting Committee voted to adopt a resolution that would transfer the county's justice programs and its staff into the Health and Human Services (HHS) Department and revise the corresponding code and ordinance sections.

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