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DHHS reports nearly $1 million detention overtime deficit in 2024; county says higher census and remodeling drove costs
Summary
DHHS officials told the finance committee that a spike in youth detention center population and ongoing remodeling of housing units led to a roughly $966,000 overtime deficit in detention for 2024; administrators said the department covered the deficit from an overall DHHS surplus and is taking steps to reduce future reliance on overtime.
Kelly Pethke, administrator for Children, Youth and Family Services (CYFS) in the Department of Health and Human Services, told the finance committee that DHHS recorded an overtime deficit of $966,000 in the youth detention center for 2024, with smaller overtime deficits elsewhere in the department. She said the primary driver was an increased census: the 27‑bed detention center served more than 50 youth at one point, which required additional staff…
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