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Board approves Probation budget; Secure Youth Treatment Facility open and board directs return with plan to reinvest savings
Summary
Board approved the Probation Department’s 2025–26 budget and directed staff to return June 10 with precise accounting of savings from the county Secure Youth Treatment Facility (SYTF) to be reinvested in community‑based youth services.
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to approve the Probation Department’s proposed 2025–26 budget and directed staff to return by June 10 with a detailed report showing how savings from the new local Secure Youth Treatment Facility (SYTF) could be reinvested in community‑based prevention and diversion programs.
Lede and nut graf: Chief Probation Officer Fernando Giraldo and juvenile staff briefed the board on operations at the county’s new SYTF and the juvenile hall. The department reported reduced out‑of‑county placements and identified approximately $700,000 in projected savings tied to changes in placement patterns; the board asked staff to specify what portion of that saving can be used immediately in FY 2025–26 for community‑based services and to return with precise figures and recommendations.
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