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Committee discusses rising juvenile placement costs and budget stress
Summary
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.
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.
Staff said they had signed an agreement last year and that the "hope is that that's done midyear and that individual can kinda step down a little bit in treatment," but acknowledged there is no guarantee. Committee members emphasized the strain on budgets if placements remain at higher levels and asked staff to return with options and any potential borrowing needs.
