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Commissioners authorize $63,800 in state grants for adult probation and acknowledge retention stipend plan
Summary
The board authorized two state grants — $35,000 for intermediate punishment treatment and $28,800 for continuing adult probation/parole — and acknowledged a retention stipend proposal to be funded from monthly supervision fees kept in a restricted account for the President Judge’s use.
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners on Dec. 9 authorized two state grants totaling $63,800 for adult probation programs and acknowledged a retention effort proposal for probation staff.
Chief Probation Officer Dan Miller presented two state grant applications: a 2025–2026 Intermediate Punishment Treatment Grant for $35,000 and a 2025–2026 Continuing County Adult Probation/Parole Grant for $28,800. Commissioner Steven L. Wible moved to authorize Commissioner Randy H. Bunch to sign the Intermediate Punishment Treatment Grant; Commissioner Hervey P. Hann moved to authorize Commissioner Bunch to sign the Continuing County Adult Probation/Parole Grant. Minutes record both motions carried "All in favor."
Miller also submitted a Retention Efforts Letter proposing implementation of a stipend funded from the monthly supervision fee, to be held in a restricted account that only the President Judge can spend for the Adult Probation Department. The board acknowledged the letter; the minutes do not record further discussion, implementation details, or an approved stipend amount.
Why it matters: the grants fund supervised treatment and probation services at the county level; the retention stipend mechanism would create a restricted funding source for personnel retention decisions but requires actions by the President Judge and administrative steps to implement.
Next steps: per the minutes, Commissioner Bunch was authorized to sign the grant agreements. The minutes do not specify stipend amounts, an implementation timetable, or reporting requirements beyond the acknowledgement of the retention letter.
