Jackson County approves $685,130 grant for treatment courts

The Jackson County Legislature adopted Ordinance 6,122 on Aug. 31 to accept and appropriate a $685,130 TCCC grant for use by the Adult Treatment Court, Family Court and Veteran Court.

The Clerk read the ordinance summary into the record, identifying the grant source and the amount. Committee members recommended perfection; a motion to adopt passed on a roll call with seven yes votes and two excused. The transcript does not provide detailed budget-line items or the share for each court; administrative staff will complete the grant-acceptance paperwork and allocate funds per program needs.

Members noted that grant funds were coming into the county budget rather than requiring an appropriation out of general funds; committee speakers effectively moved the item forward as a routine acceptance of state grant funds.