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Benton County juvenile services reports lower caseloads, staff vacancies and summer programs
Summary
County staff briefed commissioners on juvenile department staffing, a modest budget reversion, declining supervised caseloads and planned prevention programming including school groups, work crews and a firewood program.
Benton County administrators and juvenile services supervisors gave commissioners an update on staffing, budget and program activity, saying the department is stabilizing amid a director vacancy and plans for increased prevention programming.
County accounting assistant and assistant county administrator Rick (last name not provided) told commissioners the juvenile department finished fiscal 2023–24 at about 94% of its budgeted expenditures, producing roughly a $279,000 reversion to the general fund. He said the department has 12 full‑time positions, with two current vacancies: the juvenile…
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