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Aging and human services warns of rising need for utility and food assistance; asks for additional county support
Summary
Aging & Human Services reported rising service demand and asked commissioners to consider increases for utility assistance ($100,000 recommended ongoing), nutrition services ($150,000 recommended ongoing) and food‑pantry support; staff said CHAMPS and home‑delivered meal demand and a low pantry inventory show growing food insecurity.
Tim Wolf, director of Aging & Human Services, told commissioners the department continues to serve growing needs for utility assistance, home‑delivered meals and food pantry support while volunteer hours and cross‑training have improved staff capacity.
Wolf reported the department provided about $950,000 in utility assistance to nearly 2,000 residents in the prior year and said ARPA and other one‑time funds are being depleted. He said the CHAMPS nutrition program (meals delivered on weekends) has risen sharply and that home‑delivered meals…
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