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DSS reports staffing strains, hurricane relief funds; commissioners approve emergency funding allocation
Summary
Department of Social Services presented monthly operations, staffing figures and the county’s allocation of state hurricane relief funds; the board approved a budget amendment to accept and allocate the emergency funding.
Burke County’s Department of Social Services (DSS) reported monthly operations, staffing challenges and details of state‑allocated Hurricane Helene relief funds at the Jan. 7 pre‑agenda meeting; the Board of Commissioners approved a budget amendment to accept and distribute the emergency funding.
DSS staff (Amanda, Corinne and Corey) briefed commissioners on personnel, programs and the county’s allocation of state disaster relief funds. The department reported 182 children in foster care and about 287 active Child Protective Services (CPS) cases for the first eleven months of the year. Staff said 44 children entered foster care in November and eight exited foster care that month (five via adoption, two reunifications and one…
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