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Children’s Justice Center presents reduced county ask after state reimbursement, new utilities at purchased facility

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The Children's Justice Center reported lower county contribution for 2026 even after accounting for utilities at a newly purchased facility and said state reimbursements and grant funding cover most operating costs.

Andrea Noyes, director of the Children’s Justice Center (CJC), presented the center’s 2026 budget to the Grand County Budget Advisory Board and described changes tied to the center’s newly purchased facility and increased state reimbursements.

Noyes said the county’s total cost for the CJC in 2026 will be $76,914. She said state reimbursement for the program is $127,625 this year, an increase from prior years tied to rising caseloads. Noyes told the board that the office worked to absorb an estimated $14,000 in new annual utilities for the new house by trimming other expenses and sending fewer staff to a…

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