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Juvenile justice leaders ask Bennett County Commissioners for staffing steps, training and operating funding
Summary
Bennett County juvenile justice leaders asked commissioners for step increases for eligible probation staff, modest increases for training and operating supplies, vehicle replacements and a $10,000 transfer to sustain village programming.
Matt Olsen, director of juvenile justice in Bennett County, outlined the department’s budget request during the county’s budget hearing, asking that eligible probation staff receive step increases and that the commission consider supplemental one‑time stipends if a general cost‑of‑living adjustment is not funded.
Olsen told commissioners the personnel priorities center on retaining a “highly competent and ethical workforce” and on fiscal accountability. He highlighted two line items affecting promotions for probation officers: a probation officer in line 106103 currently at step 1 for whom the department requests step 3 (with anticipated post completion and a further step in FY2026), and a senior juvenile probation officer line (106118) for an officer who will reach the five‑year mark in August 2026 and, if…
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