Fulton County approves $63,800 in probation grants and acknowledges retention stipend plan

Fulton County Commissioners on Dec. 9 authorized county acceptance of two state grants totaling $63,800 for adult probation services and acknowledged a retention-stipend proposal for probation staff.

Chief Probation Officer Dan Miller requested two 2025–2026 state grants: a $35,000 Intermediate Punishment Treatment Grant and a $28,800 Continuing County Adult Probation/Parole Grant. Commissioner Steven L. Wible moved to authorize Commissioner Randy H. Bunch to sign the $35,000 grant; Commissioner Hervey P. Hann moved to authorize signature for the $28,800 grant. Both motions were recorded as approved unanimously.

Commissioners also acknowledged a Retention Efforts Letter from Miller outlining a plan to implement a stipend funded from the monthly supervision fee. The stipend would be held in a restricted account and can only be spent by the president judge for the Adult Probation Department, according to the document acknowledged by the board. The meeting record does not show commissioners authorizing any immediate transfer of funds or a change in county payroll rules; the action was recorded as an acknowledgement.

The grants provide targeted program funding for probation services in the coming fiscal year. The transcript does not specify programmatic details or reporting requirements beyond the authorization to sign grant documents; county staff will follow up on grant execution and any related administrative steps.

Next step: county will execute state grant documents as authorized and implement administrative follow-up related to the retention-stipend account consistent with judicial oversight.