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Commissioner Worley - Police Department - To Accept and Appropriate Discretionary Funds from the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, Adult Corrections and Juvenile Justice in the Amount of $25,000 to Fund the Teen Traffic Court Pilot Project in Gaston County for FY22-23
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STAFF CONTACT
J. D. Ramey - Chair/Juvenile Crime Prevention Council - 704-866-3321
BUDGET IMPACT
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Appropriate 100% of State Discretionary Funding.
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BUDGET ORDINANCE IMPACT
Increase State Grant Revenue by $25,000 and Appropriate $25,000 into the Teen Court Program.
BACKGROUND
The Gaston County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council has been awarded $25,000 in discretionary funds from the Department of Public Safety to fund the Teen Traffic Court pilot project. A 20% match of $5,000 is being provided by the Alliance for Children and Youth. The specific target population for this pilot project is youth age 16-17 at the time of the driving offense and cannot be charged with the following:
• Speed of more than 25 mph over the posted speed limit
• Impaired driving (DWI)
• Accident resulting in injuries
• Youth has not been referred to the program previously for a driving offense
POLICY IMPACT
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ATTACHMENTS
Budget Change Request (BCR), Revised Funding Plan & Award Letter