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Young County is discussing budget adjustments in an effort to apply for a state grant program to provide financial assistance to the Young County Sheriff’s Office. Commissioners discussed the issue in the meeting this week, which included raising Young County Sheriff Travis Babcock’s salary by more than $12,000.

Representatives from Olney spoke with the Graham City Council last week regarding the creation of a mobile mental health team for Young County to assist with mental health in the community and for intervention in mental health crises. The proposed two-year program would cost $1.35 million to provide the Critical Access Rapid Response Evaluation (CARRE) unit for Young County. The unit will serve those unable to access services in rural communities due to barriers with the local mental health authority and receive outside mental health services.

Young County Commissioners held a discussion with the Humane Society of Young County and the Young County Sheriff’s Office this week regarding how the two entities needed to work together. Members of YCSO and HSYC will meet at a later date to discuss best practices for picking up and surrendering animals at the shelter. County commissioners began budget discussions last week and continued discussions Monday, June 12. According to Young County Judge Win Graham, within the budget is an automatic renewing contract from 2018 for quarterly payments of $5,000 to HSYC.

An argument between the state’s top elected officials over how to spend $12.3 billion in surplus funds set aside for property tax relief spilled into the in-boxes of some constituents of Olney House Rep. David Spiller last week. Voters in House District 68 may have received a text message warning that Mr. Spiller “walked out of the Special Session in Austin and refused to give

An Olney man is being indicted in relation to charges of possession of child pornography and online solicitation of a minor.