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Bay County transfers administration of juvenile home to courts, effective on licensure
Summary
The board approved transferring administrative authority for the Bay County Juvenile Home from the county executive to the Bay County Courts effective when the facility is licensed as a court-operated juvenile facility; discussion cited licensing history and staff safety improvements with detention licensing.
The Bay County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution transferring administrative authority of the Bay County Juvenile Home from the county executive to the Bay County Courts, effective upon licensure as a court-operated juvenile facility.
Discussion noted that the facility had previously been licensed as a child-care center rather than a juvenile detention facility, which created operational and safety challenges for staff. A speaker who participated in the discussion said licensing the facility as a juvenile detention facility would improve safety for staff and detained youth and that the courts were willing to assume administrative responsibility once licensure is completed.
The motion passed on a voice vote.
