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Lancaster supervisors approve $5,000 for Northern Neck CASA
Summary
The Lancaster County Board approved a $5,000 contribution to Northern Neck CASA after a presentation by new director Ann Marie Beresto, who described volunteer advocacy for court-involved children and recent case counts.
Ann Marie Beresto, director of Northern Neck CASA, told the Lancaster County Board of Supervisors that CASA recruits and trains volunteer advocates for children involved in the court system and that the program had handled 17 cases involving 21 children in the fiscal year to date. “I want to just give you a brief update about our work and what your contribution is funding,” Beresto said, emphasizing confidentiality constraints around case details.
The board discussed the request during the budget planning session and the chair stated the $5,000 request was approved by consensus; no roll-call vote was recorded. The board noted CASA’s local presence (its office in Lancaster) and upcoming anniversary events, and several supervisors thanked Beresto for the work and for recent successes such as successful custody outcomes and youth transitions out of care.
Why it matters: CASA volunteers provide court-appointed advocacy aimed at improving outcomes for children in abuse, neglect and custody cases, and local funding helps sustain volunteer recruitment, training and case support. The board approved the $5,000 contribution as part of its review of outside-agency requests; formal adoption of the full county budget will follow the board’s regular adoption schedule.
The board’s approval was recorded as a consensus action during the meeting; the manager noted additional budget items and follow-up items would be discussed at subsequent sessions.
