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Cloud County commissioners approve personnel moves, CDBG closeouts and hear Resource Center budget request
Summary
At the June 30 Cloud County Board meeting, commissioners approved several personnel classification changes and hires, authorized CDBG‑CV closeouts for four businesses, approved expenses and abatements, and heard a request for an additional $5,000 for the Cloud County Resource Center.
The Cloud County Board of Commissioners on June 30 approved multiple personnel classification changes and a hire, authorized closeouts for several CDBG‑CV grant recipients and heard a budget request from the Cloud County Resource Center.
Tonya Merrill, Cloud County Resource Center Director, told the Board the Center recorded 1,899 client visits in 2024 (not all unique; Merrill estimated roughly 15% repeat visits) and asked the Board to add $5,000 to the center’s budget. Merrill described client demographics — nearly 40% of families using the center are single‑parent households or families of more than five; the remainder are largely individuals over 55 and children under 12 — and said the Center had secured nearly $15,000 in grants year to date and recently opened three new pantries, including an Infant Care supply Pantry.
The presentation underscored day‑to‑day program costs: Merrill said a shopping‑list walkthrough at Wal‑Mart found a 115‑item grocery order for a family of four (excluding hygiene products) cost about $500 for…
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