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County board creates part-time elder benefit specialist for ADRC as grant funding expected to support position

5767212 · August 13, 2025
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Supervisors approved Resolution 29-25 to add a part-time (1,500-hour) elder benefit specialist in the Aging and Disability Resource Division; staff said increased demand and anticipated ADRC grant growth justify the addition but noted the position depends on state and federal funds.

Chippewa County supervisors approved a part-time (1,500-hour) elder benefit specialist position in the Aging and Disability Resource Division of the Department of Human Services to take effect Jan. 1, 2026, under Resolution 29-25.

Staff told the board the department saw an 81 percent increase in requests for elder-benefit assistance over…

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