Press Conference Regarding Juvenile Detention Center - Community Event

CAN Press Conference Regarding Juvenile Detention Center
​Sunday, November 21st at 3:00 pm

510 Warren ST
Davenport, IA

NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
From: The QC Community Advocacy Network (CAN)
Event: COMMUNITY GROUP HOLDS PRESS CONFERENCE NOVEMBER 21 TO VOICE YOUTH
CONCERNS AND CALL FOR COMMUNITY ACTION Contact: Avery Pearl, 563-320-6059
The QC Community Advocacy Network at [email protected]


The QC Community Advocacy Network announces a press conference at 3:00 PM, November 21, 2021, at 510 Warren St., Davenport, IA.
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Presenters will share vital information addressing:

• Expansion of the current Juvenile Detention Center
• Disparities in the current Juvenile Justice System
• Acquisition of the possible building site and its implications
• Flaws in the Youth Assessment Center process
• Lack of transparency and community involvement in the Juvenile Detention Center proposal
• The Scott County Board of Supervisors refusal to accept professional opinions and best practices
• Whether or not this constitutes the best use of Scott County taxpayer dollars for ongoing operating expenses
  and American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding
  These issues concern all citizens because the County’s proposed expansion will require $16.8 million to build, and $1 million in annual operating costs, according to the 2019 plan. These numbers do not represent the current labor and material costs. Scott County supervisors are working around the referendum process by using $10 million in ARPA funding to evade public accountability. We all should ask where they are getting the rest of the money needed for site acquisition and land preparation. This will leave taxpayers saddled with paying an estimated $2 million in annual operating costs without your consent for years to come. You have the right to ask your Scott County supervisors, “Is this the best use of taxpayer dollars & ARPA funds?”

We are asking you to help make a difference by:

• Voicing your opinion (in-person or virtually) during the Scott County Supervisors meeting at 9:00 AM, November 22, 2021, 600 W. 4th Street, Board Room, 1st Floor, Administrative Center, Davenport, Iowa
• Calling or writing your elected officials and media outlets
• Contact the Scott County Board of Supervisors:
•      ** Tell them there is NO legitimate reason to rush this project and the community   must be involved in the decision-making process.
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Ken Beck (In favor of JDC proposal), Chair, [email protected]
John D. Maxwell (In favor of JDC proposal), Vice-Chair, [email protected] Ken Croken (In opposition to JDC proposal), [email protected]
Brinson L. Kinzer (In favor of JDC proposal), [email protected]
Tony Knobbe (In favor of JDC proposal), [email protected]
Thank you for your time, and together we CAN make a difference!