Johnson County Debates Contract Amendment for Juvenile Detention Amid Capacity Concerns

Johnson County debates contract amendment for juvenile detention amid capacity concerns

A long discussion was had at the Johnson County Board of Supervisors work session on Wednesday regarding a contract amendment for juvenile detention services in

Johnson County is close to finalizing its $1.9B budget for 2026

County commissioners last week took a step toward finalizing the 2026 county, parks and library budget with a procedural vote Thursday acknowledging that the amount of revenue raised from property taxes would exceed the amount raised last year’s budget. Commissioners voted 6-1 to exceed the “revenue neutral” rate — a vote required by state law — and set a public hearing for Aug. 20, before the final budget is adopted. Commissioner Michael Ashcra…