Juvenile officials warn 4.1% state cut could force staffing reductions
Juvenile Department officials told the Nueces County Commissioners Court that a newly announced 4.1% reduction in state aid — about $85,000 for the county — will force program cuts unless the court offsets the loss; the department also pressed for $20,720 in requested increases for monitoring, staffing and kitchen charges.
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Homer, the juvenile department’s presenter, told the Nueces County Commissioners Court on June 22 that a 4.1% cut in state aid, revealed to the county the prior week, will reduce the county’s juvenile services allocation by about $85,000 for the biennium.
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