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Committee approves $77,930 emergency appropriation to keep Brightpoint custody-exchange program running through 2026
Summary
The Justice Committee approved an emergency budget amendment and an amended agreement to fund Brightpoint’s Neutral Site Custody Exchange and Supervised Visitation Center through Dec. 31, 2026, citing a recently terminated federal grant and a remaining county fund balance. The vote passed unanimously.
The McLean County Justice Committee on Jan. 7 approved an emergency appropriation of $77,930 and an amendment to the Neutral Site Custody Exchange and Supervised Visitation Center agreement with Brightpoint, the county’s contracted provider for supervised visitation and custody exchanges.
Will Scanlon of the Circuit Court said the appropriation bridges the period from Feb. 1 through Dec. 31, 2026, after a federal grant that had supported the program was terminated effective Dec. 31. Scanlon said the court’s…
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