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Kenosha County officials say governor's proposed rate cut for youth corrections eases 2026 budget pressure
Summary
County staff said a change in the governor's budget to youth corrections rates significantly reduced projected county costs and explained ongoing uncertainties tied to federal error-rate benchmarks and a $30,000 emergency-preparedness grant reduction.
Kenosha County Human Services Committee members received a 2026 budget update from Rebecca Dutter, who said recent state-level changes and continuing uncertainty shaped the county's proposed spending plan.
Dutter told the committee the governor's budget proposal reduced the youth corrections per‑diem rate "from 2,500 a day to $500 a day," a change Dutter said saved the county "well over $2,000,000." She said the county…
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