Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Career Support Solutions asks Putnam Legislature for larger county grant as contract-agency shortfall grows
Summary
Career Support Solutions, a Putnam County contract agency serving people with disabilities, asked the legislature’s rules committee for a one-time increase from $15,000 to $30,000 and described programs that would be at risk if funding is not found; legislators said money might come from a sub‑contingency bucket but no allocation was made.
Tina, executive director of Career Support Solutions, told the Putnam County Rules, Enactments and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee on Feb. 19 that her nonprofit — which provides job coaching, internships, and long‑term on‑the‑job supports for residents with mental and developmental disabilities — is seeking an increase in county support from $15,000 to $30,000 for 2025.
The request followed a description of the organization’s work: “We work with about a hundred disabled individuals who live in Putnam County,” Tina said, and “we provide workforce readiness skills, we teach classes, we work with high school students, we work with adults, we work with seniors.” She said the agency is trying to close a…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
