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Dodge County renews juvenile detention agreement, notes higher daily rate and placement trade-offs
Summary
The Board unanimously approved a continuation of the Detention Services Agreement with Lancaster County Youth Services Center, accepting a higher daily rate and discussing alternatives such as Northeast Nebraska Juvenile Services (lower daily rate but $40,000 annual fee for preferential placements) and an Iowa facility with higher transport costs.
The Dodge County Board of Supervisors on June 12 unanimously approved continuing the Detention Services Agreement with the Lancaster County Youth Services Center and authorized the board chair and county attorney to sign the contract.
County Attorney Hopkins told the board the agreement is a continuation of the current contract and that the daily rate to house juveniles has increased. She said detention is used as a last resort and noted alternatives the county uses, including Northeast Nebraska Juvenile Services in Madison, which offers a cheaper daily rate but would require a $40,000 annual payment to allow preferential placement for Dodge County, and a facility in Iowa that carries higher transportation costs.
"Using detention facilities for juveniles is a last resort," County Attorney Hopkins said. The board recorded that the Lancaster County contract would continue to provide necessary placement capacity while staff consider cost and logistics for alternatives.
The motion to approve the agreement was unanimous. The transcript does not specify the new daily rate or the exact terms of the Lancaster County contract; those figures were not provided during the meeting and are therefore listed as not specified in the meeting record.
