Probation director says county must fill $120,000 gap after J-RAC grant cut
Aug 28, 2026
Probation staff told councilors they lost a J-RAC grant through the Department of Corrections (about $120,000), which explains requested line-item increases and a need for county support to run a 13-person office.
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Susan, the probation office speaker in the record, told council members the department lost a J-RAC grant from the Department of Corrections that previously offset operating costs, causing requested budget increases that the office cannot fully absorb. "I lost about a $120,000 grant," she said, explaining that some line items would be spent down this year after using other grant money first.
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