PCCD Grant Funding for Probation Department
Summary
The county took a $412,581 state grant to fund probation raises and three new pretrial officers, but only the 2026 slice ($260,482) needs action now. The catch: when the grant ends in 2028, the general fund — your tax dollars — picks up roughly $83,000 plus pension costs. Council members weighed that against jail savings of about $190 a day for every person diverted from incarceration.
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Last discussed Aug 25, 2026.
Impact analysis
Grant covers $260,482 in 2026, but taxpayers are on the hook for about $83,000 plus pensions once it expires.
Probation staff get raises and the county gets three more officers to expand Central Court and divert people from jail.
Taxpayers could face added general fund and pension costs after the grant ends in 2028.
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