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Commissioners approve $4,000 to update DCS family‑visitation room
Summary
County commissioners approved $4,000 from unrestricted funds to improve a Department of Child Services family‑visitation room to make it more inviting for families; the room is in a NASCO‑owned building across from NASCO and county staff clarified the county does not own the facility.
Daviess County commissioners voted May 13 to allocate $4,000 in unrestricted funds to update a Department of Child Services (DCS) family‑visitation room to create a more welcoming environment for children and families.
The request, presented to commissioners, was framed as a modest, practical step to improve the space where DCS conducts family visitation and to reduce stress for children meeting with caseworkers or guardians.
The presenter (identified as Laura) said she had shared photos of the current room and asked for $4,000 from unrestricted county funds to make the space more inviting. Commissioners and a former CASA volunteer praised the proposal as beneficial to children and families. The presenter noted the DCS office is located in a building owned by NASCO (not county‑owned) across from NASCO; the county does not own that facility but can fund interior improvements.
Commissioners approved the funding by motion (Commissioner Keith moved, Commissioner Cook seconded) with a 3–0 vote.
