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Caldwell County opens public discussion on options to change DSS and public-health governance
Summary
County Manager Shane Fox outlined four governance options for the county's Department of Social Services and Health Department — from retaining separate appointed boards to consolidating into a unified health and human services structure — and said any change would require a 30-day public notice and hearing before the commissioners could act.
Caldwell County officials opened a public discussion about possible changes to the governance of the county's Department of Social Services (DSS) and Health Department, describing the options available under state law and the procedural steps required for any change.
County Manager Shane Fox told the board there are four primary governance models available under House Bill 438 (session law referenced from 2012): (1) retain…
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