The Board of County Commissioners approved a staff proposal to dissolve the county‑administered reentry task force and transition its functions to a community‑led reentry board that can expand membership and allow service providers to coordinate more flexibly.

Staff explained the task force began in 2008, was formalized by a 2017 resolution, and had been limited by county board membership caps and Sunshine Law constraints that restrict informal coordination among service providers. Presenters said the community‑led structure would allow more providers and grassroots partners to participate in subcommittees and collaborative planning while continuing to provide transparency and return to the board for updates.

Public safety and criminal justice representatives, including the current public defender who attended, described the reentry work as successful and argued a community‑led approach would increase engagement and operational capacity. Multiple commissioners sought assurances that oversight and transparency would continue; staff said meetings would remain open to the public, subcommittees would be convened publicly, and the county would receive periodic reports.

The motion to approve the restructuring passed 5–0.