Corrections committee approves adult financial reports as CY2026 grant falls about $140,000 short
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The Committee Corrections Board approved adult financial reports and discussed a roughly $140,000 reduction in the CY2026 grant award; staff said they will cover the shortfall by reallocating project income, not filling one vacant position and negotiating lower GPS service rates.
The Committee Corrections Board approved the adult financial reports and discussed the CY2026 grant award reduction, during a meeting the board said was live-streamed beginning July 1. Jeremy Lovell, who presented the adult finance materials, said the agency will partly cover the reduction by reallocating project income, leaving one vacant staff position unfilled for now, and signing a new GPS contract that staff expect to reduce costs.
Lovell said the current reserve balance is $18,043.42 and that the committee received roughly $5,900 in CTP cash this month. He told the board the CY2026 award is “about $140,000 less from last year,” and staff have moved some project-income funds to cover GPS and other operating costs.
The cut matters because it reduces grant revenue available for salaries and project expenses. Lovell said county general funds remain near expected levels (about 49.5% for one budget line), and that project-income lines for personnel and supplies are under 30% in May and June, but staff will need to watch longer-term funding for 2027.
Board members and staff discussed specific cost-saving steps. Lovell said the agency will not fill a position estimated at roughly $58,000 per year and is pursuing “attrition ideas” and consolidation of duties. He also said a forthcoming GPS contract will lower the per-day rate the county pays; based on prior-year usage, Lovell estimated that change could save about $12,000 annually and described the per-day reduction as “around $3.” He cautioned that the $12,000 figure is an estimate tied to prior usage patterns.
The board moved to approve the adult financial reports; the motion received a second and the chair called the vote, with members responding “aye.” The minutes record the reports as adopted.
Staff told the board they expect to cover immediate 2026 needs with the adjustments but will need longer-term strategies for 2027 and beyond. No long-term plan was adopted at the meeting.