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Council presses juvenile budget as county staff cite court-driven mandates
Summary
Councilors questioned why juvenile budgets remain higher than historical spend; staff said juvenile costs are court-driven, subject to statutes and can swing sharply year to year, limiting county discretion to trim appropriations.
Councilors on Wednesday pressed county staff for firmer justification of juvenile-service appropriations after reviewing the proposed 2026 budget.
Lede: Several council members asked why the juvenile budget has consistently been budgeted well above recent actual expenditures, suggesting the line could be reduced and those resources repurposed.
Nut graf: County staff responded that juvenile…
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