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New Charlotte County social services director reports agency at full staffing, says 47% received assistance in FY2024
Summary
Amanda Lee introduced herself as Charlotte County’s new Director of Social Services effective April 1, 2025, reporting the agency is fully staffed and that about 47% of county residents received some assistance in FY2024; FY2023 DSS spending was cited at $54 million with $707,000 from local funds.
Amanda Lee introduced herself to the Charlotte County Board of Supervisors on April 9 as the county’s new director of Social Services, effective April 1, 2025, and provided data on caseload and spending.
Lee told the Board that in FY2024 roughly 47% of Charlotte County’s population received some form of assistance from the department. She also reported that DSS spending in FY2023 totaled $54 million, of which $707,000 came from local funds, and said the agency is fully staffed.
Vice-Chair Hazel Bowman Smith praised Lee’s work on the CSA budget and said she expects Lee will do “great things as Director.” Chairman Walter T. Bailey thanked Lee and her agency for their services to the county.
The Board took no budget-altering action related to the DSS report at the meeting; the presentation was recorded in the minutes as part of routine department reporting.
