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Juvenile probation reports higher state funding and rising felony referrals; asks for modest personnel changes and program grants
Summary
The county juvenile probation director reported significant state funding increases for certified officers and counselors, described a rise in felony referrals and younger referral ages, and listed modest personnel conversions and grant efforts for vocational and treatment programming.
The juvenile probation director detailed an FY‑26 budget request at the June 2025 Lubbock County budget work session, reporting increased state funding for probation staff and an upward trend in serious juvenile referrals.
The director said state investment over the past two legislative sessions has raised available funding for certified officers and this year’s state package expanded a 5% raise to include counselors as well as certified officers. The office reported the state will again fund…
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