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Franklin County commissioners award juvenile prosecutor contract to Dyal Jenkins, P.C.

The county has a new arrangement to keep juvenile court prosecution funded after previously paying Kevin McFarlin directly.

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December 1, 2025: Juvenile Prosecutor Contract with Dyal Jenkins, P.C.

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What this means now

Where it stands

The contract returned to the board's December 1, 2025 agenda. After reviewing two applications, commissioners voted 5-0 to approve the contract with Dyal Jenkins, P.C.

The story

In January 2025, the Franklin County Board of Commissioners voted 5-0 to keep funding a juvenile court prosecutor after a grant that had covered the position expired. The board agreed to pay $10K toward a total of $50K per year for prosecutor Kevin McFarlin to continue.

SourcesJanuary 06, 2025, Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Agenda. Minutes

At a work session in late November 2025, the board chair presented a proposed contract with Dyal Jenkins, P.C. to provide juvenile circuit prosecutor services for $12,500 per year.

SourcesNovember 25, 2025, Board of Commissioners Work Session Meeting Agenda. MinutesNovember 25, 2025, Board of Commissioners Work Session Meeting Agenda. Agenda

The contract returned to the board's December 1, 2025 agenda. After reviewing two applications, commissioners voted 5-0 to approve the contract with Dyal Jenkins, P.C.

SourcesDecember 01, 2025, Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Agenda. AgendaDecember 01, 2025, Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Agenda. Minutes

What happened

How this issue got here

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Appeared on agenda
proposed

Juvenile Prosecutor Contract

Juvenile Prosecutor Contract

Approved
confirmed

Juvenile Prosecutor Contract with Dyal Jenkins, P.C.

Two applications were received and were reviewed, the recommendation is Dyal Jenkins, P.C.

Discussed
discussed

Juvenile Prosecutor contract with Dyal Jenkins, P.C. for Juvenile Circuit Services

Chair Long presented a proposed contract with Dyal Jenkins, P.C. for Juvenile Circuit Services for a Juvenile Prosecutor in the amount of $12,500 per year

Appeared on agenda
proposed

Juvenile Prosecutor contract

Juvenile Persecutor Contact - Discussion

Approved
confirmed

Continued county funding for Juvenile Court Prosecutor Kevin McFarlin after grant expiration

They are requesting each county pay $10K, Mr. McFarlin has agreed to continue for the $50K per year.

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