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Montgomery Juvenile Court seeks county to serve as fiscal agent for $490,000 DYS grant
Summary
Judge Williams asked the Montgomery County Commission to approve a continuity grant agreement making the county the fiscal agent for the Davis Transitions Program and introduced an acting probation chief ahead of a retirement.
Judge Williams asked the Montgomery County Commission to approve a Department of Youth Services (DYS) grant agreement that would have Montgomery County serve as fiscal agent for the Davis Transitions Program.
The juvenile court sought approval of the 2026 DYS grant agreement after it received notice of a $490,000 award for the program. “We did receive approval for a $490,000 grant, and we need the county commission to be the fiscal agent, and that is the reason for the agreement,” Judge Williams said, adding the grant funds would allow the court to continue operating a program the judge described as “much needed” for youth in Montgomery County.
Nut graf: The request was presented as a routine continuation of prior services; the judge said the agreement must be approved annually. During the item the judge also noted personnel changes: Chief Juvenile Probation Officer Ray Williams is retiring effective Oct. 1 and Lavinia Anthony will serve as acting chief juvenile probation officer until a replacement is appointed.
Commissioners did not take a vote at the meeting on the fiscal-agent request; the judge said the agreement is a renewal of an existing arrangement and requested the commission’s approval as part of regular grant administration.
The juvenile court asked that the county act as fiscal agent to receive and disburse the grant. No details about the grant budget breakdown were presented at the meeting. The item will appear on a future agenda for formal action.
