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Human services committee approves leave of absence, backs gun-safety grant and advances social media policy
Summary
The human services committee reported approving a leave of absence for a mental health authority board member, supporting a firearm safety grant for locks and storage, and advancing a draft social media policy to the full board; veteran services will replace transport vans with an SUV for winter service.
The Berrien County human services committee reported several administrative approvals and program updates, including support for a firearm safety grant, approval of a leave of absence for a mental health authority member and movement of a social media policy toward formal consideration.
The committee approved a leave of absence for a member of the mental health authority who requested medical leave, and reported it is soliciting applicants to fill an existing vacancy on that authority. The committee also said it approved a commissioner per diem resolution and supported a firearm safety grant being submitted by the health department to purchase locks and secure gun storage devices.
Committee members discussed veteran services operations. The committee said the department will move from high‑roof vans to an SUV to transport residents to Battle Creek along I‑94; the committee reported the SUV is in Battle Creek being plated and will be ready for winter transport.
The committee received an update from corporate counsel on a draft social media policy and expects that policy to come to the full board at a subsequent meeting.
Ending: Committee members described these as administrative and programmatic items and did not record additional formal board votes on each item in the transcript excerpt; the human services committee will forward items such as the social media policy to the board for further action.
