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Wilkes County approves $237,000+ juvenile prevention funding plan for 2026–27
Summary
The Board approved the Wilkes Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC) 2026–27 funding plan, continuing support for Team Court, Why‑Try, Strengthening Families and administrative costs; two JCPC members were reappointed.
The Wilkes County Board approved the JCPC's 2026–2027 funding plan, continuing support for several juvenile diversion and prevention programs. The plan requests $136,101 for Wilkes Team Court, $94,426 for Why-Try and Strengthening Families, and $6,905 for JCPC administration, with county match obligations and additional fundraising by the Children's Center of Northwest North Carolina.
Brant Wilkins, Chief Court Counselor, and Robin Beeson, Executive Director of the Children's Center, described program outcomes and fundraising that supplements county dollars. Commissioner Shirley Randleman, who serves on the JCPC, noted the council's role in diverting youth from adult criminal court and praised the programs' results. The board also reappointed Bryan McDevitt and Amanda Bullard to JCPC for two-year terms through June 2028.
