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Decatur County community corrections approves grant application amid anticipated state cuts
Summary
Decatur County Community Corrections voted to submit a grant application to the state and to request larger 2027 funding after staff warned of an estimated $20 million statewide reduction in community corrections funding; members were told to list full department spending so cuts are visible to state reviewers.
The Decatur County Community Corrections body voted to approve submission of its grant application to the state after staff warned of major statewide funding cuts and urged the department to request the full amount needed for 2027.
Staff member said the state plans to cut approximately $20,000,000 from community corrections funding across 2026–27, and that local offices were instructed to “request everything we need to survive” rather than only salary amounts. The staff member noted the office received about $182,000 in salary funds last year and…
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