2019-10-24 Prelim budget - 8 - Juvenile Services2020 preliminary budget meeting: Juvenile
October 24, 2019
4 p.m.
Present: Commissioner Jackson, Commissioner Fund, Budget Services Manager Becky Butler, Juvenile
Court Administrator Shad Hail, Juvenile Court Office Manager Susan Wickert, Detention Manager Chuck
West, County Manager Erik Martin
Citizens Budget Committee members: Frank Corbin, Paul Crowner, Bill Kassen, Bill Marshall, Bill Serrahn
Other guest(s): Dr. Lindsey Pollock, Ralph Mancini
Recorder: Rieva Lester
Becky Butler said the preliminary 2020 budget for Juvenile includes revenues totaling $678,897 and
expenditures totaling $3,580,718.
Shad Hail gave an overview of the services Juvenile provides and the sources of its revenues.
Shad discussed Lewis County’s high number of kids in the juvenile Special Sex Offender Disposition
Alternative (SODA) program. He noted that Lewis County has only four fewer kids in the SODA program
as King County has.
Shad outlined the pillars of Juvenile’s philosophy as well as changes his department has made. He
reviewed additional funding the commissioners approved the previous year, including funding to invest
in the mental health program, personnel and medical care. Shad outlined life-saving events that already
have taken place, thanks to the expanded medical care.
Shad discussed challenges with employee retention. He noted that one-third of his staff is eligible to
retire within the next five years.
Shad discussed his department’s extensive community outreach. He said reviewed clean-up work the
work crew performs.
Shad discussed the importance of employee retention as well as the importance of mental health care
for the juveniles in his care.
Shad discussed the state of the Juvenile building.
Meeting adjourned at 5:09 p.m.