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Council restores matron pay and reviews Sunny Meadows resident transition plan
Summary
The council approved a salary-ordinance amendment to restore the matron position for Sunny Meadows and received updates on resident relocations and donations to help transitions; council also set a target vacancy timeline tied to insurance renewal.
The DeKalb County Council approved a 2025 salary-ordinance amendment on May 14 to restore the matron position for Sunny Meadows and set pay parameters; council members also received updates on resident relocations and use of donated funds to assist residents leaving the facility.
The ordinance (amending ordinance 2024-day OCC 10) was introduced for title only, and the council suspended the rules to consider and pass the ordinance on second and third reading the same meeting. The packet listed the account (11482, Fund 100, Location 0024) and stated the matron would have biweekly pay “up to a maximum of $1,879.20”; meeting statements said the matron position is being restored because the facility will have matron duties through the life of the facility.
Council members and staff discussed the resident relocation timeline and support: staff reported there were about 16–17 residents remaining, with several expected to move in June or July and some needing financial assistance for down payments and application fees. The county has a donations fund for Sunny Meadows; council members said those donations will be used to help residents with moving costs and essential household items rather than retained by the county.
Meeting remarks identified ‘May’ as the target month for completing vacancy steps tied to insurance renewal; staff and volunteers will coordinate cleaning and move assistance. No amendments to the ordinance were recorded during the meeting.
A special meeting on health insurance was also announced for May 21 to finalize county health insurance matters relevant to county employees and benefits.
