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Rapid City committee backs JourneyOn pilot to add safe‑passages staff at Wilson Park and Wilson Elementary

Rapid City Legal and Finance Committee · January 1, 2026
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Summary

Following a presentation and debate over funding sources and contingency balances, the committee agreed to fund a pilot by nonprofit JourneyOn to place two hybrid street‑outreach/safe‑passages staff at Wilson Park and Wilson Elementary to reduce youth exposure to chronic inebriation.

The Rapid City Legal & Finance Committee heard a presentation Dec. 31 from Stephanie Core of JourneyOn and voted to approve contingency funding for a pilot that would place two part‑time hybrid street‑outreach and safe‑passages staff to increase safety at Wilson Park and escort students to Wilson Elementary.

Core said JourneyOn would combine its street‑outreach work with existing school safe‑passage efforts and requested approximately $46,000 (the agenda listed a $40,000 request) to pay for two part‑time staff, payroll taxes, benefits, background checks and visible uniforms; she also…

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