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Outside agencies ask Essex supervisors for increases in local support; requests range from operating boosts to capital grants
Summary
At a March 4 Essex County budget work session, more than a dozen outside agencies summarized services to county residents and asked for increased or continued local funding—requests included operating increases, transit support, historic-theater restoration and regional shelter staffing.
Dozens of outside agencies told the Essex County Board of Supervisors on March 4 that local allocations help leverage state and federal funding and sustain services across health, human services, arts and tourism.
Middle Peninsula Northern Neck Behavioral Health executive director Amanda Campanola said the board’s local match requirement to the state performance contract will make Essex’s FY27 contribution roughly $63,900, an increase of about $2,149 over last year. "We delivered more than 28,000 services to 358 Essex residents," Campanola said, listing early intervention, crisis support, recovery services and same-day walk-in appointments at the county clinic.
Bay Aging CFO Tinsley Goat and Bay Transit director David Volz asked for modest increases tied to rising labor and insurance costs. Bay Aging requested a 3% increase to the county allocation for health and…
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