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Madison County board approves $563,709 supplemental appropriation for child services
Summary
Board approved a supplemental CSA appropriation of $563,709, using $122,941 from the county's CSA stabilization fund; item passed as part of the consent agenda.
Madison County Board of Supervisors approved a supplemental appropriation of $563,709 for the Comprehensive Services Act (CSA) during its March 11 meeting, with a local contribution of $122,941 drawn from the county’s CSA stabilization fund.
The appropriation was listed on the consent agenda and approved by voice vote. County staff and CSA representatives described the funds as necessary to cover increased service costs and a rise in the number of children served this fiscal year.
The county’s CSA coordinator, Tiffany (identified in the meeting transcript as the CSA program representative), told the board that CSA served 35 children in the prior fiscal year and had increased to 53 children so far in the current year, with demand continuing to rise. She said cost drivers included higher prices for residential and specialized educational placements and more children coming into foster care; staff said they use Medicaid and other funding sources when available before using county funds.
County staff clarified that the $122,941 local share will come from the assigned fund balance (the CSA stabilization fund) and not from the general contingency account. Board members noted that the CSA director stretches state dollars first and uses local funds only as needed.
The appropriation was included in the consent agenda motion and approved without recorded roll-call tallies; the board adopted the consent agenda by voice vote.
