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County staff proposes grant-funded part‑time juvenile diversion worker; budget reopening required
Summary
York County staff asked the board to pursue a one‑time juvenile diversion grant to fund a 25‑hour‑per‑week part‑time position (estimated ~$17,000 Jan. 1–June 30). Commissioners agreed to place the item on the next agenda and noted the juvenile diversion fund would require a formal budget reopening to accept the grant.
Tristan, appearing on the agenda, told the York County Board of Commissioners that the county had an opportunity to apply for leftover community‑based grant ‘bonus’ funds to support juvenile diversion work.
He proposed hiring a part‑time staffer (about 25 hours per week) to handle truancy outreach, attendance monitoring, family contacts and basic needs (food, clothing) for youth referred to diversion. Tristan said the one‑time cost for the Jan. 1–June 30 period would be approximately $17,000 and described a split of wages between truancy and juvenile‑court support in the meeting packet.
Commissioners raised a procedural point: the juvenile diversion fund is a separate fund and accepting and spending the grant requires reopening the county budget for public notice and proper accounting. Board members asked staff to consult the county accountant and to place the item on the next meeting agenda for formal action and any required publication.
Tristan noted similar counties have used grant funding to sustain such part‑time diversion positions and said the short‑term hire could improve case processing and increase diversion referrals, which in turn generates diversion fee revenue. No final vote occurred; staff will return with the grant application details and budget‑opening steps.
