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Bradley County juvenile court seeks $25 fee increase to fund building repairs and expansion
Summary
Judge Morgan updated the commission on a federally funded 'skip' grant for juvenile services and pressed for a $25 civil/juvenile filing-fee increase to pay for urgent plumbing, HVAC and longer-term expansion of the juvenile center; Commissioners did not take a formal vote, and a plumbing bid from Collins Plumbing was discussed.
Judge Morgan, the county juvenile court judge, told the Bradley County Commission during the meeting that the court has been awarded a federal "skip" grant routed through the state worth $450,000 over three years to support campus-court services and rapid referrals for assessments and counseling.
The judge said the grant has funded a staff hire (identified as “Gabby”) to work with campus court and that the court expects about $50,000 per year from the grant to cover counseling for youth and families. Morgan said one contract with Dr. Biller’s office remains unsigned and is awaiting the mayor’s signature before payments begin.
Morgan asked the commission to consider a $25 fee increase on civil and juvenile filings — not criminal — that would be earmarked for renovating and expanding the juvenile center. "That $25 would be earmarked for adding on to the juvenile center, making renovations," Morgan said, asking the commission to send the proposal to the finance committee so county attorneys can refine the resolution language.
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