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Essex County approves $1.97M juvenile-justice grant and a three-year food services contract amid cost concerns
Summary
Commissioners accepted a $1,970,090 state grant for juvenile justice services and approved a three-year food services contract for the juvenile detention center after questions about a substantial price increase; staff said higher resident populations and rising food costs explain the change.
Essex County commissioners voted to accept a $1,970,090 state grant intended to fund community partnership services for youth involved with the juvenile justice system and separately approved a three-year food services contract for the county juvenile detention center.
County staff told the board that Resolution 1 is a state-required acceptance of a grant from New Jersey for juvenile justice community partnership services. On Resolution 2, Warren Barclay of the…
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