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DSS director search discussed, but no contract approved; Fontana Regional Library amendment review deferred
Summary
DSS Director Patrick Betancourt announced planned retirement in May 2026 and asked to use Development Associates for recruitment with a requested overlap; Commissioners opted to consider internal options and took no action. Jackson County-proposed changes to the Fontana Regional Library inter-local agreement were reviewed and will return to a future meeting.
DSS Director Patrick Betancourt told the board he plans to retire in May 2026 and that the DSS Board voted to use Development Associates to recruit his successor. Betancourt said he would like an overlap with a new director from February 2026 through his retirement in May, and that he intended to use lapse-salary funds to pay for the contract if approved.
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