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Board approves Juvenile Crime Prevention Council funding plan of $320,335

Craven County Board of Commissioners · May 4, 2026
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Summary

The Craven County Board of Commissioners approved the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council's FY27 recommended funding plan of $320,335 by a 7-0 vote; the plan itemized program funding including $84,000 for the Area Day Reporting Center and $150,000 for the Mediation Center.

The Craven County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council's recommended FY27 funding plan on May 4.

JCPC Chairman Albert Lester presented the plan, which requested and recommended $320,335 for FY27 — the same total as the prior year. The funding breakdown presented included an $84,000 allocation for an Area Day Reporting Center, $150,000 for a Mediation Center (including Teen Court and restitution/community service components), $42,400 for Volt Workforce Development vocational skills programming, and $43,000 recommended for the Methodist Home for Children for home-based family services and counseling supports (the presentation showed some program request detail and recommended adjustments).

Commissioner Beatrice R. Smith moved to approve the recommended FY27 funding plan; Commissioner E. T. Mitchell seconded the motion. The Board carried the motion in a 7-0 roll call vote.