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Board approves $2,000 increase to CASA travel fund; staff outlines case load and travel needs
Summary
Supervisors approved a $2,000 transfer to the CASA travel budget after staff said an active caseworker is visiting 26 cases and 54 children monthly and current travel funds were insufficient.
The board approved a motion to transfer $2,000 into the county Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) travel account after staff described heavy case loads and monthly travel needs.
A county staff presenter said the CASA worker currently manages 26 cases and 54 children and is averaging about $500 per month in travel to visit placements and prepare court reports. The CASA budget had been cut from a prior allocation of $7,000 to $3,500 and staff said there was no other budget line with available funds to cover travel. The presenter asked the board to restore additional funding to cover travel through the end of the fiscal year.
Supervisor Gray moved and Supervisor Middleton seconded a motion to transfer $2,000 into the CASA travel line; the board approved the transfer. Board members noted the transfer was intended to cover immediate needs and asked staff to return with further budget detail if additional funding were required.
