Stearns County approves Tri Cap contract increases and Minnesota Monitoring services; board seeks usage metrics
Human Services described an increase in Tri Cap spending (used mainly for family and children's services and transportation) from roughly $48,000 in 2021 to $131,000 in 2025; the board approved Tri Cap contract items and a Minnesota Monitoring contract for supervised-release drug testing and asked staff to provide usage and positivity-rate metrics.
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Melissa Huberty, Human Services Administrator, briefed the board on three consent items (I-1 through I-3) including a contract with Tri Cap (Central Minnesota Community Action Program) used primarily for family and children's services such as supervised visitations and transportation. Huberty said Tri Cap serves low- and moderate-income residents across Benton, Sherburne and Stearns counties and that the county uses the contract mainly for children and family services and transportation to school and visits.
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