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The Lucas County Board of Commissioners approved three items that fund diversion, forensic monitoring and juvenile programming.
The Sheriff's Office was authorized to accept a fiscal‑year 2026 law enforcement diversion program grant from the Ohio Attorney General's Office in the amount of $50,000; the award will fund a portion of a DART (diversion) case manager's salary. Sheriff’s presenter Lindsay Simsac briefed the commissioners and the motion to accept the grant was approved by roll call.
Adult probation requested and received permission to accept $65,735 in grant funds from the Mental Health and Recovery Services Board. Presenter Ashley Richardson said the grant covers about 75% of the salary and benefits for a forensic monitor who oversees not‑guilty‑by‑reason‑of‑insanity and incompetent‑to‑stand‑trial‑restorable cases. Commissioners voted to accept the grant.
Juvenile Court presented three agreements for programming: an agreement with Above and Beyond Care to provide structure and processes for the "Young Men of Change" program for court‑involved youth; an agreement with the Toledo Symphony to provide musical instruction at the youth treatment center; and a similar agreement for the community treatment center. Emily Simpson of Juvenile Court described the services as mentoring, resource linkage and group musical instruction. The commissioners approved the three juvenile court agreements by roll call.
Roll calls recorded in the meeting transcript show unanimous yes votes for the items as presented. The transcript does not include contract dollar amounts for the juvenile court agreements beyond the grant amounts noted for diversion and probation.
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