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Bay County juvenile home staff warn of rising placement challenges; board approves budget adjustment

Bay County Board of Commissioners, Committee of the Whole · February 10, 2026
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Summary

Juvenile home staff told commissioners the facility is caring for more aggressive and mental-health-involved youth; the board approved a scheduling-system contract and a budget adjustment for youth placement and housing and discussed reserve fund status and transition options for aging-out youth.

County juvenile home staff described growing placement challenges at the Feb. 10 meeting as commissioners approved a scheduling-system contract and a budget adjustment intended to cover youth placement and housing costs.

Julie (identified in the transcript as juvenile home staff) told commissioners that the facility has seen more aggressive and higher-acuity behavioral health cases and that…

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