Is this also a problem with Boone County’s Budget? Was Boone County probation also halved by the state?
The new budget spends $486,529 more than it takes in, mainly due to the fact that the state recently halved the amount that it gives the county to help pay probation officers, county staff told the McHenry County Board Finance and Audit Committee on Tuesday.
the county couldn’t make up the amount it lost in probation officer funding. The state’s decision cut the county’s funding from $900,000 to about $388,000.
Gov. Pat Quinn promised to restore about $16 million statewide, following concerns that the cuts would threaten public safety. Sarbaugh said the county still is waiting to hear how much of the county’s funding will be restored, if any.
Click on the following for the rest of the story: Northwest Herald | Probation funding cuts sting county budget
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