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Board asked to authorize MOA with N.C. Dept. of Public Safety to maintain Youth Home per diem
Summary
The agenda requested authorization for a Memorandum of Agreement with the N.C. Department of Public Safety to maintain per-diem rates for the Durham County Youth Home ($160/day for Durham residents; $309/day for juveniles from other counties) and allow up to two one-year renewals; the Board packet did not record a vote.
The Durham County Board of County Commissioners was asked to authorize the County Manager to sign a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the North Carolina Department of Public Safety to maintain the current per‑diem rate for the Durham County Youth Home.
Agenda language states NCDPS has established a daily per-diem rate of $160 for Durham County residents detained at the Youth Home; juveniles from other counties or charged elsewhere would be billed at $309 per day while housed at the facility. The MOA became effective Sept. 1, 2024, and staff noted it may be renewed for up to two additional one-year terms if executed before Aug. 15 preceding each renewal period.
The packet cites G.S. 143B-820 regarding state subsidies for county detention facilities as context for the per-diem arrangements. Resource persons listed include Angela G. Nunn (Youth Home Director) and Assistant County Manager Dwane Brinson. The agenda requested authorization but did not record a vote or final action outcome.
