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County to accept adult and juvenile probation funding from state office; board briefed on IGAs
Summary
Staff told supervisors that the Administrative Office of the Courts provides recurring funding to support adult and juvenile probation; the agenda includes funding agreements that staff said are annual and do not require county matching beyond maintenance‑of‑effort requirements.
Cochise County staff briefed supervisors on funding agreements from the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) to support adult and juvenile probation services. Staff described the packets as annual agreements that provide state funding to support probation operations.
Staff explained the AOC typically covers roughly 56% of adult probation costs with the county covering a portion; staff emphasized there is a maintenance‑of‑effort requirement pegged to 2020 funding levels. In the work session supervisors referenced a $2,000,000 figure tied to adult probation funding from the AOC as part of the packet under consideration.
The juvenile probation item is similar and will be listed on the board agenda as a funding agreement. Staff said these are recurring annual funding arrangements and that the agenda items are standard approvals for acceptance and appropriation of state funds to county departments.
No vote was taken at the work session; staff said both funding agreements will appear on the regular meeting consent agenda for final approval.
