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Newton County DFACS highlights caseload growth and staffing limits during appropriation briefing
Summary
Kenya Wooden, Newton County DFACS county director, told commissioners caseloads for TANF, SNAP and child-welfare services have grown while the office operates with eight case managers; she asked commissioners to consider continued funding support that helps staff retention.
Kenya Wooden, county director for Newton County DFACS, presented caseload and staffing data to the Board of Commissioners during the FY26 appropriation workshop and urged continued county support to retain staff and serve families.
Wooden said recent February data showed 91 active TANF clients in Newton County versus 405 in neighboring Rockdale County and that monthly cash benefits reflected the larger caseload. She said Supplemental Nutrition…
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