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Juvenile Court requests 3.37% budget increase, cites higher case load, detention mental-health costs and TANF reductions
Summary
Lucas County Juvenile Court asked commissioners for a roughly $427,804 (3.37%) increase for the 2026 budget to maintain staffing, cover detention medical and food costs and offset a reduction in TANF funding that had supported diversion positions.
Lucas County Juvenile Court officials told the Board of Commissioners that rising caseloads, higher costs to provide on-site medical and mental-health services in detention and a reduction in TANF funding have driven the court's requested 2026 budget increase of approximately $427,804, or 3.37 percent above the 2025 budget.
Court Administrator Sayid Oran, Administrative Judge Linda Nepp and staff presented the budget request and described operations the court is required by law to perform, including delinquency, traffic and custody matters and services that may continue until a child's 21st birthday. Oran said the court handled 12,551 civil and delinquency cases in 2024, up from 11,609 in…
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