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Finance committee to draft letter asking why Barnstable County uniquely carries Cape & Islands child advocacy services
Summary
Barnstable County finance committee authorized a unanimous motion to draft a letter asking Children's Cove for a funding history, legal obligations, and options to shift costs after members raised concerns that the county bears responsibilities other counties do not.
Barnstable County’s finance committee authorized staff to draft a letter asking the leadership of Children’s Cove — the Cape & Islands Child Advocacy Center — for a written accounting of funding sources, the history of county involvement, and whether the county holds legal or financial obligations that other Massachusetts counties do not.
Committee members pressed for clarity after Finance and administration staff said current operations on both islands are…
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