Discussion and possible action to approve a 12-month agreement (effective October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024) between Webb County for the benefit of the Webb County Court-at-Law II Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Program and Amistad Consultation and Evaluation Services in the amount not to exceed Twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00). Dr. Todd Russell and Drew Russell will service the Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Program team to have access to professional evaluation of the court and consulting; as listed and approved on the grant application through Department of Justice O-OJJDP-2023-171678 and authorize the Webb County Judge to sign all relevant documents and any other matters incident thereto. [Account #2355-2070- 001-432001]

Issue: Webb County Court-at-Law II established a Juvenile Drug Treatment Court to services area juvenile drug offenders to community resources including mental health & legal services.

Solution: Effectively service area juveniles through mental health and other resources provided by the court.

Result: Obtaining the services by Amistad Consulting and Evaluation Services is a key component of grant requirements.

In October 2023 Webb County Court-at-Law II established the Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Program through a federal grant by The Department of Justice OJJDP. 

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