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Tazewell County CPMT unanimously approves funding for child‑welfare cases in closed session
Summary
The Tazewell County Community Policy and Management Team met by phone Jan. 24 and unanimously approved funding for foster care, CPS and related cases during a closed session; the CPMT certified the meeting under the Virginia FOIA and recorded an 8‑0 certification vote.
The Tazewell County Community Policy and Management Team unanimously approved funding for foster care, child protective services and related cases during a closed session at its Jan. 24, 2022 meeting, officials said.
The funding motion was made by Patti Cettin of TASK and seconded by Robin Boyd of Clinch Valley Community Action. The closed session had been convened earlier on a motion from Cettin that was seconded by Robin Jackson. The CPMT subsequently certified the closed meeting under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, citing Code of Virginia §§2.2‑3711 and 2.2‑3712; the certification vote was recorded as AYES 8, NAYS 0, with three members listed as absent during the meeting and vote.
The minutes state the closed session covered cases involving Foster Care, CPS, Cumberland, Court Services and Tazewell County Schools and funding to be provided for services; the public minutes do not disclose further case details. After the closed session, members voted to approve the cases and associated funding that had been discussed there. The motion to approve those items was made by Patti Cettin and seconded by Robin Boyd and was approved by the members.
The meeting record does not list individual roll‑call votes by name for the approval motion; the minutes record unanimous approval and the certification vote tally. Members absent during the meeting were Jerry Sturgill, Cinthia Cline and Arlene Matney.
The CPMT adjourned at 11:10 a.m.; its next scheduled meeting is Feb. 28, 2022, at 10:00 a.m.
