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Commissioners to 'hold the line' on adult medical day transportation funding pending provider meeting
Summary
The board discussed whether to continue a six-month, $44,000 county contribution for adult medical day transportation and asked provider Silverthorn to present before finalizing a full-year budget estimate.
Commissioners discussed the county’s short-term transportation funding for an adult medical day care program and agreed to keep the current budget line unchanged while requesting additional information from the provider.
Speaker 7 asked for direction about budgeting the adult medical day care transportation line after the county provided $44,000 for six months; officials observed that funding the service for a full year would likely be roughly double ($88,000) once all costs were included. Commissioners agreed to "hold the line" for now and asked staff to invite Silverthorn (the provider named during discussion) to present its funding plan, anticipated fees, and other grant or fee sources before the board finalizes next year’s budget treatment.
Board members cautioned about creating recurring county responsibilities without verifying other funding sources. One commissioner referenced past examples where temporary county subsidies later became ongoing budget obligations and asked the board to ensure clarity before committing to a full-year appropriation.
The board asked staff to schedule a meeting with the provider and to fold the transportation funding question into the upcoming budget workshops.
