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Achievement Services asks for continued $48,000 county appropriation, cites 47 years of local services
Summary
Jerry Henry of Achievement Services gave a historical overview and asked the commission to continue an annual $48,000 appropriation, describing the nonprofit’s 24/7 care for developmentally disabled residents and the local economic contribution of its payroll and operations.
Jerry Henry, executive director of Achievement Services, told the Atchison County Commission that his agency has provided services for people with developmental disabilities in the county since 1978 and requested the commission continue a $48,000 appropriation for the nonprofit’s operations.
Henry outlined the organization’s history and services: - Achievement Services operates day and residential programs, employs local staff and provides 24-hour care to residents at locations such as Mault Towers. - The agency’s budget has grown to roughly a $2,000,000 operation and it employs about 35 full-time staff in Atchison County. - Henry said county funding serves as local validation that helps the nonprofit attract other grants and funders.
Commission remarks and context
Commissioners and Henry discussed the county’s recent budget pressures: a target mill levy direction from workshops reduced the certification level and forced departments and appropriations to be trimmed. Henry said Achievement Services has cut costs where possible and that the local appropriation historically has been important symbolic and practical support.
Why it matters: Achievement Services provides long-term residential and day services for developmentally disabled residents, is a local employer and receives state and federal reimbursement that depends in part on local funding and demonstrated community support.
Ending: Commissioners acknowledged the request and said the item will be considered during the county’s continuing budget process.
