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No accelerated closure for TYC's Pyote, Victory Field units

The Odessa American reported yesterday that the Texas Youth Commission did not plan to close two facilities - in Pyote and Vernon - earlier than expected. These units were already scheduled to close in August, but TYC told state leaders they could save money by closing them sooner, in early April. However, TYC spokesman Jim Hurley "added that the Legislative Budget Board could still order the facility to close sooner than August," a comment that seemed to leave the issue up in the air.So I contacted state Sen. Chuy Hinojosa, who currently sits on the LBB, to get an answer straight from the horse's mouth. He had a staffer send me a memo on the topic which read, in relevant part:TYC would realize $3 million in savings for FY 2010 if these facilities underwent accelerated closure...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on March 05, 2010 (boomark / email).