Magistrate’s request for juvenile supervision officer tabled until budget hearing
Magistrate Julie Flanigan asked the Floyd County Council to add a Juvenile Supervision Officer for Community Corrections with a budget of $96,971.02, saying juveniles are drawing staff away from adult supervision; the council voted to table the request until the Budget Hearing.
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Magistrate Julie Flanigan told the council that juveniles currently supervised through community corrections are requiring time and resources intended for adult supervision and asked the council to create a Juvenile Supervision Officer position charged with electronic monitoring and court-ordered juvenile supervision. She said the total budget needed for the position, including benefits, is $96,971.02 and that sending juveniles to detention centers could cost the county about $200 per day if space is available.
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