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Finance Committee forwards resolution to add full‑time family‑finding specialist, citing fully funded state grant

5906867 · October 7, 2025
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Summary

The Finance Committee voted to forward a resolution to full council recommending the addition of a full‑time family‑finding specialist in the Department of Social Services, funded by a five‑year state grant with no local match; the position is part of a four-jurisdiction CFW2 collaborative.

The Winchester City Finance Committee voted to forward to full council a resolution to add a full‑time family‑finding specialist position to the city's classification and pay plan for the Department of Social Services.

Rebecca Hopkins, deputy director of social services, told the committee, "Our amazing DSS team received a grant from the state, fully funded, so there's no local…

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