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IHSS providers press supervisors for higher pay; board discusses negotiators in closed session
Summary
At a Sept. 23 public comment period, multiple In‑Home Supportive Services providers urged Madera County supervisors to raise wages and provide benefits, saying modest county increases would draw significant state and federal dollars into the local economy.
Several IHSS care providers used the public comment period at the Sept. 23 Madera County Board of Supervisors meeting to urge the board to raise provider wages and offer benefits.
Cynthia Wilson, who identified herself as an IHSS care provider for 16 years, told the board she and other providers currently receive "50¢ above minimum wage with no benefits" and said the county’s posture felt dismissive: "It is very insulting to hear that this county values the IHSS program and knows its importance and then turns around and…
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