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County election office and public health staff report statewide changes; SAVE Act and MHTS transition discussed
Summary
Election staff said calls have surged over the SAVE Act; county election office referred callers to state representatives or the secretary of state. Public-health staff described a statewide transition affecting MHTS and staffing changes in their department effective in June.
Two departmental announcements drew supervisor attention: an update from elections staff about the federal or state SAVE Act and an update from mental-health/services staff about an upcoming statewide system change.
Julie, representing elections staff, said call volume had spiked regarding the SAVE Act and that local office staff could not answer questions about requirements until state guidance is issued. "We cannot answer any questions. So it passes the senate and gets signed into law. If it passes the senate and if it gets signed into law, then we will receive direction from the secretary of state," Julie said, adding staff were directing callers to state senators and representatives.
Public-health or behavioral-health staff member Jen said the statewide MHTS system is changing and that the local department will be reduced; the department will retain a smaller case-management team and an appointed case manager director. "The whole MHTS system is changing statewide, and so our department as is will cease to exist at the June," Jen said, explaining staff reductions and structural changes effective in June.
Supervisors recorded both announcements as informational; staff advised residents to consult the secretary of state for election‑law questions and noted the organizational changes to the county’s mental-health support services.
