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Warren County committee OKs $250,000 settlement appropriation, approves intent to use Gurnee Lane building as family shelter
Summary
At its Feb. 27 meeting the Warren County Human Services Committee approved a $250,000 appropriation for settlement costs and voted to pursue repurposing a vacant Gurnee Lane building as a family shelter, directing staff to develop a request for proposals and seek funding including the state HHAP program.
Warren County’s Human Services Committee voted Feb. 27 to appropriate $250,000 to cover settlement costs and approved moving forward with plans to use a vacant building on Gurnee Lane as a family shelter, directing staff to develop a request for proposals to identify an operator.
The appropriation request, presented by department staff, would move $250,000 from the fund balance coded to “assigned abuse lawsuits” (code A918) to the social services settlements account (code A6010). Supervisor Turner moved the appropriation and Supervisor Runyon seconded it; the committee approved the motion by voice vote.
The second action approved the county’s intent to use the vacant building on Gurnee Lane as a family shelter and authorized staff to begin the next steps: preparing an RFP with the Purchasing Department, assessing building modifications with Buildings and Grounds and DPW (including…
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