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Oktibbeha judge, sheriff and supervisors approve applications for juvenile-services and public-safety grants
Summary
The board authorized submission of multiple grant applications: a Title II federal grant for youth court alternatives to detention, a public-safety technology grant to seek funds through Congressman Guest, and sheriff's grant applications for FY26 enforcement programs.
The Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 13 authorized county officials to apply for several federal and state grants to support juvenile services and public-safety technology upgrades.
Lillian Turner, a county court and youth-court judge, told the board that Oktibbeha’s youth court already has been awarded just under $60,000 in federal Title II funding for alternatives-to-detention services. Turner asked permission to submit a third Title II application to request an additional $30,000, bringing the offer to as much…
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