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Advisory councils propose FY26 human‑services funding priorities; commissioners approve processing and request membership changes
Summary
The county’s Human Services Advisory Council and Behavioral Health Advisory Council recommended scoring and application changes for FY26 contracted human services. The commission approved the funding‑process documents and asked staff to bring back revised advisory‑board membership rules that broaden eligibility.
Sarasota County commissioners on Jan. 15 approved a package of documents that set priorities, definitions, and the application and scoring process for fiscal‑year 2026 contracted human‑services funding, after the Human Services Advisory Council (HSAC) and the Behavioral Health Advisory Council (BHAC) presented joint recommendations.
Chuck Henry, director of Health and Human Services, introduced HSAC chair Major Brian Meinberg and Behavioral Health Advisory Council chair Chris Johnson, who…
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