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Johnson County honors General Assistance team for pandemic housing aid, adopts related proclamation
Summary
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 16 adopted a proclamation recognizing the county General Assistance team's pandemic-era work, noting use of American Rescue Plan Act funds and reporting 2,191 unique households served and roughly 6,000 assists.
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors adopted a proclamation on Jan. 16 recognizing the county General Assistance team for emergency rent and utility assistance provided during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The proclamation, read and signed on behalf of the board by Chairperson John Green, said the county allocated $1,800,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and $2,263,549 in local funding for a total of $4,062,549 to expand General Assistance during an approximately 39-month period ending Oct. 31, 2024. The proclamation says the expanded program provided assistance to 2,191 unique households through about 6,000 assists.
Board members said the increased funding and expanded eligibility allowed the county to meet emergency housing needs during the pandemic and helped maintain housing stability for thousands of residents. The proclamation text highlighted the duration and scope of the expanded program and called Jan. 16, 2025, "Johnson County General Assistance Team Appreciation Day."
Nate Mueller, assistant director of Planning, Development & Sustainability, was not involved in this proclamation but appeared elsewhere on the agenda; the proclamation specifically names General Assistance staff Susan Campney, Jessica Beck, John Troutman, Saeed Creech and Peter Kanuma as members of the team being honored.
The board moved and approved the proclamation during the meeting. The motion was recorded as carried on a roll call of supervisors present.
The Johnson County General Assistance expansion was funded in part by ARPA allocations. The proclamation text included the board's formal recognition and thanked staff for preventing homelessness and helping residents retain housing and employment during the pandemic.
Looking ahead, the board did not direct additional formal actions tied to the proclamation during the meeting. The proclamation stands as an official expression of appreciation and documents the county's allocations and reported service counts.
