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Knox County panel previews ordinance to move juvenile detention oversight to juvenile court judge
Summary
Board members reviewed an ordinance that would transfer operational control of the juvenile detention facility to the juvenile court judge, create a seven‑member advisory board, and dissolve the current board if the commission approves the measure in March; a motion to change how the commissioner‑appointed seat would be selected died for lack of a second.
Members of the juvenile detention oversight board on Feb. 5 got a first look at an ordinance that would transfer operational oversight to the juvenile court judge and create a new seven‑member advisory board to provide oversight and communication.
The ordinance, which the board said will go to the county commission for a first reading in February and a second reading in March, would replace earlier ordinances and move governance and operations under the juvenile court judge effective April 1 if the commission approves it. Speaker 1 said the…
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