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Lebanon County officials warn children-and-youth overages will widen 2026 budget gap
Summary
County administrators told commissioners that overspending in juvenile probation and other children-and-youth accounts will increase the county share of next year’s budget, with commissioners approving final and implementation budgets and a larger needs-based request for 2026–27.
Lebanon County leaders approved final and implementation budgets for Children and Youth and Juvenile Probation on Sept. 18, while officials warned that overspending in juvenile probation and rising placement costs will increase the county’s 2026 budget shortfall. Erin Moyer, administrator for Children and Youth, told the Board of Commissioners that the fiscal 2024–25 final report showed total expenditures of $15,332,605 against a certification of $13,615,725, producing an overexpenditure of $1,716,880 and raising the county share by $301,437 to $3,799,869. Moyer said Children and Youth spent $10,733,711 (an overage of $139,572) and Juvenile Probation spent $4,589,894, which represented an overspend of…
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