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Board accepts CACJ operating grants for Adult Drug Court and Alcovy Resource Court totaling $576,926
Summary
Newton County accepted CACJ FY2027 operating grants: $285,331 for the Adult Drug Court (15% match $50,353) and $291,595 for the Alcovy Judicial Circuit Resource Court (15% match $51,458); both motions passed 5-0.
The board approved acceptance of two Council of Accountability Court Judges (CACJ) FY2027 operating grants for Newton County courts. The Superior Court/Adult Drug Court was awarded $285,331, which carries a 15% match requirement ($50,353), and the Superior Court/Alcovy Judicial Circuit Resource Court was awarded $291,595 with a 15% match requirement ($51,458). Both items were presented as funded through the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) and were approved by unanimous vote.
Both grants are budgeted for the FY2027 period (resource court covering July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027). The motions were described and moved by commissioners and recorded as approved 5-0. The minutes list the award amounts and match percentages but do not include grant deliverables or staffing detail in the public minutes.
