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Williams County children’s services warns of shortfall as 52 children remain in care
Summary
The director of Williams County Job and Family Services told commissioners the department is supporting 52 children in foster care, at a monthly cost of about $315,000, and estimates existing funds would be exhausted in about 5½ months without new revenue or cost reductions.
Kylie Thomas, director of Williams County Job and Family Services, told the county commissioners that the agency was supporting 52 children in foster care and spending roughly $315,000 a month on placements, creating a multi‑month budget shortfall if the caseload remains steady.
Thomas said the county’s foster‑care balance would fund current costs for about five and a half months at the present rate, and commissioners estimated in discussion that the county could be roughly $800,000 short by August if nothing changes. The department’s caseload fluctuates, Thomas said, but the current number includes about 30 children placed out of county and a high number of teenagers, particularly teenage girls, who are difficult to place locally.
The shortfall…
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