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Committee approves $2 million increase to safety-net spending amid historic temporary-housing levels
Summary
The Human Services Committee approved an amendment and final resolution to increase safety-net contract spending by $2,000,000 in the 2024 budget, using $1.2 million of fund balance; staff said the county has a historic high of about 190 people in temporary housing and outlined preventive and wraparound programs to reduce future costs.
The Chautauqua County Human Services Committee voted to amend and then adopt a resolution modifying the Department of Mental Hygiene and Social Services’ 2024 budget to increase safety‑net contract spending.
Blake Gehrig, Director of Administrative Services, said the resolution requests a $2,000,000 increase to contract costs and to use $1.2 million of unassigned fund balance to cover part of the change. During discussion, a committee member identified an irrelevant third…
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