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Commissioners debate guaranteeing up to $500,000 for Job and Family Services contracts; direct staff to clarify need
Summary
Williams County commissioners discussed a Job and Family Services request for a letter or guarantee to certify vendor contracts for children in custody. Commissioners expressed legal and budgetary concerns and directed Commissioner Von to consult JFS leadership and return with a recommendation; no final appropriation was approved at the meeting.
Williams County commissioners spent an extended portion of their meeting debating whether to guarantee up to $500,000 so Job and Family Services (JFS) could certify contracts for out-of-home care for children in the county's custody. The discussion centered on whether the county should issue a letter guaranteeing funds so the JFS director could obtain vendor signatures and certify contracts before the county transfers cash. Commissioners expressed concern about committing county funds for a state-administered function and about the timing and size of the request. A commissioner summarized the legal constraint: “By statute, I believe … we're required to house these children…
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