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Clay County social-services director warns governor’s budget would shift millions in costs to counties; board directs staff to notify state leaders
Summary
Clay County Social Services presented estimates that the governor’s budget would pass at least $1 million in new disability‑waiver costs and other millions in behavioral‑health and treatment cost shifts to counties; commissioners instructed staff to send a letter to the governor and legislative leaders outlining the local fiscal impact.
Clay County Social Services staff provided a detailed briefing on April 22 about how the governor’s proposed budget changes would affect county finances and operations, and the county board voted to ask staff to send a formal letter to state leadership outlining local impacts.
Quinn, who leads the county’s social‑services work, explained the principal cost shifts in the governor’s plan: a 5% county share on certain disability‑waiver residential services (projected at about $1.23 million for Clay County under 2025 usage), an increase in the county share for the Minnesota Offender Treatment Program, and a proposed increase from 22.95% to…
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