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Cumberland County boards, directors urge caution on proposed human-services consolidation
Summary
County boards and department leaders told commissioners at an informational session they oppose immediate consolidation of Social Services and Public Health, citing accreditation timelines, staff morale and risks to services for vulnerable residents; staff will present options at an upcoming work session.
Vice Chair Veronica Jones convened an informational session of the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners to discuss a request for staff research into consolidating the county’s Social Services and Public Health departments, saying, "No decisions have been made on that." The session brought letters, board members and department directors who cautioned against rushing a structural change.
Why it matters: the county’s Social Services Board and Board of Health delivered formal letters urging commissioners to maintain the current governance structure. Dr. Dennis Corbin, chairman of the Department of Social Services board, read the Social Services Board letter and said the board was "surprised" by…
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