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County juvenile services alerted to $10M state cut; local impact may include staff reduction
Summary
Montgomery County juvenile services reported that the legislature deleted $10 million from a juvenile evidence‑based program fund; KDOC reallocations and formula changes may result in roughly $51,000 being cut from the county’s budget and could affect staffing, though commissioners were told no county funding request will be made.
A county juvenile services representative briefed commissioners on changes made in the 2025 legislative session that affect juvenile programming funding. They said the legislature deleted $10 million from the juvenile evidence‑based program fund and that portions of that funding were reallocated: money shifted to JAGK programming, $1 million was allocated to O'Connor Children's Shelter in Douglas County, and the senate added $2.5 million for juvenile inpatient substance‑use disorder beds.
The presenter said the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) is still determining how the cuts apply across KDOC programs and facilities and whether some facilities are exempt. Based on current projections, the presenter said the county could see roughly a $51,000 reduction to its budget, and the county may lose a position; other agencies are also reducing staff as a result of the statewide cuts. "As you'll see as you've seen, if if you looked at it, there was $10,000,000 that was deleted from the juvenile evidence based program fund," the presenter said.
The presenter told the board that, despite potential cuts, local caseloads were low enough at the moment to absorb adjustments and that the department would not be asking the commissioners to cover the reductions. The presenter also said staff turnover (one employee leaving for graduate school) would help accommodate duties without creating a new position. Commissioners requested to be kept informed if the KDOC clarification changes the county's projected shortfall.
No formal board action was taken; this was an informational update about state funding and possible local budget adjustments.
