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Supervisors consider using public-health and library resources as cooling centers; homelessness count results expected in June
Summary
Board members discussed using subvented public-health funds and library facilities as cooling centers and workforce hubs; Public Health staff confirmed redirecting funds to reduce Department of Social Services county share and Maddie Mendez said the HUD point-in-time regional count rose and county-level figures will be released later in June.
During the June 9 budget hearings supervisors discussed public-health uses, library services and homelessness responses as components of the countys broader social-services strategy.
Krista Riggs, Madera County Library director, urged continued support for libraries, emphasizing their role in early literacy, job search help, internet access and community meeting space. "Libraries are essential public infrastructure just like roads and schools," Riggs told the board, listing services such as story times, online tutoring and summer reading programs.
Supervisor Rogers asked whether subvented public-health funding could help operate library branches as summer cooling centers and…
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