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Grant pays one diversion officer’s salary as county outlines diversion program funding

5753322 · July 24, 2025
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At a county budget review, staff said a grant covers the full salary of one diversion officer and about one-third of another; the program served about 171 youths last year and receives a small inter-county payment for Howard County cases.

At a county budget review, staff said a grant will pay the full salary of one diversion officer and roughly one-third of another, and that the county receives a small fee from Howard County for diversion work. The discussion matters because staffing and external reimbursements determine whether the county can sustain diversion services without cutting…

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