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Bonner County allocates $20,000 in lottery tax to juvenile services, approves related MOAs
Summary
Bonner County commissioners on Tuesday approved reallocating $20,000 of unanticipated lottery tax revenue to probation and juvenile-detention line items, amended a memorandum of agreement for detention clinical services, and approved a state MOA to fund community-based juvenile treatment for FY25–26.
The Bonner County Board of Commissioners approved several juvenile-justice budget and agreement adjustments aimed at expanding community-based services for youth.
Justice Services reported receipt of $85,259.67 in unanticipated lottery tax revenue from the Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections. The board approved a resolution to schedule $20,000 of that revenue into the probation services FY24-25 budget. The allocation breaks down to: $500 for dues/memberships (account 034756520), $500 for small assets and equipment (034756720), $1,000 for cellular telephone (034756900), $5,000 for repairs/maintenance (equipment) (034757420), $10,000 for repairs/maintenance (buildings/fixtures) (034757430), and $3,000 for food (034757630). The Justice Services presenter clarified that the food line is intended for juvenile residents at the detention center, not staff.
The board also approved a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to support clinical services in juvenile detention for FY25-26 and explicitly amended and replaced a prior motion on the same item to reflect corrected documentation and amounts. The presenter described the MOA as supporting a juvenile detention clinician.
Finally, the Board approved a state-funded MOA for the Community Based Alternative Services (CBAS) program and substance use disorder services (SUDS) for FY25-26. Justice Services explained CBAS funds can pay for a range of interventions — from outpatient substance use treatment to residential treatment and for psychosexual or psychological evaluations and mental-health services when other funding is not available. Staff said the MOA provides state funding at no cost to the county for approved treatment programs for juvenile offenders for the 2024–26 fiscal years (a typographical reference in documents to FY24–26 was identified by staff as an error; the motion and approval cover FY25–26).
Ending
The three approvals make additional state and lottery-derived funds available for juvenile probation services and treatment programs and formalize county participation in clinical and community-based treatment MOAs for the 2025–26 fiscal year.
