Committee discusses rising juvenile placement costs and budget stress
Members discussed the county's exposure to high juvenile-placement costs, noting some placements require out-of-county care and that several counties are borrowing to cover these expenses; staff said they hope midyear placements can step down but cannot guarantee it.
The full story
Committee members raised concerns about expensive out-of-county juvenile placements and the pressure those costs place on county budgets. One member asked how the county keeps covering placements when state support is limited; staff replied that some counties are borrowing for placements and that the county is monitoring its options.
Sign up to keep reading.
Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.
Keep reading for free
Create a free account to finish this story and see the video, transcript and key details.
Continue with GoogleContinue with emailAlready have an account? Log in