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Cumberland County approves Safe Baby Court grant and small pay supplement after split vote
Summary
The Cumberland County Commission accepted a $100,000 Safe Baby Court grant and approved a $2,910 supplement for the Youth Services Director to serve as supervisor, carrying the measure 10–4 after debate over supplement pay and workload.
Cumberland County commissioners voted 10–4 on Feb. 17 to accept a $100,000 state grant to establish a Safe Baby Court program and to pay a $2,910 supplement to the county Youth Services Director to serve as the court supervisor.
The vote followed a discussion in which Commissioner Tom Isham said he opposed using county funds to provide supplemental pay to a county employee. Commissioner Deborah Holbrook, who moved the measure and was seconded by Commissioner Joseph Sherrill, said the program is state-sponsored and that other rural…
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