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County approves short-term funding to bridge Adult Protective Services shift to new contractor
Summary
The county approved two measures to cover PTO and short-term staffing to bridge a June 13 grant end and a July 1 transition to a new APS contractor; the prosecutor requested $5,399 for PTO and $39,952 to retain investigators and advocates during the gap, and the council approved the requests unanimously.
The St. Joseph County Council unanimously approved two ordinances Tuesday to provide short-term funding to maintain Adult Protective Services (APS) functions while the state moves to a new statewide contractor.
Prosecutor Ken Cotter told the council the grant that funded the county’s APS hub runs out June 13 and the new contractor will not start work until July 1. Cotter asked the council to approve $5,399 to pay earned paid time off for APS staff and $39,952 to retain three…
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