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County seeks $100,000 to refurbish group homes and proposes staff reorganization to reopen beds
Summary
Vigo County commissioners asked the council to appropriate $100,000 from the juvenile center nonreverting fund to repair two group homes; county director Norm Lottermoke described deferred maintenance, bed-bug remediation needs and proposed administrative regrading intended to save money and meet Department of Child Services (DCS) expectations.
Commissioner Mike Morris and Norm Lottermoke, director of Vigo County Group Homes, asked the council to appropriate $100,000 from the juvenile center nonreverting fund to repair and refurbish two county group homes so they can accept children.
Lottermoke said deferred maintenance—examples included an infestation at one house that required multiple treatments and other needed repairs—prevented the homes from being used. He said the county had already certified two homes and had three children placed the week the homes reopened; he is licensed for eight beds at each house and said reopening both homes would…
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