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Ashland County commissioners vote to abolish Family and Children First Council, citing duplication and underfunding
Summary
After a presentation from the county Job and Family Services director, the Ashland County commissioners voted unanimously to abolish the county Family and Children First Council (FCFC), saying the program was costly, underfunded, and redundant with OhioRISE and local services.
Ashland County commissioners voted to abolish the county Family and Children First Council (FCFC) after hearing a presentation from Peter Stefanik, director of Ashland County Job and Family Services, who said the council was underfunded and duplicated services provided by other programs.
Stefanik told the commissioners that from 2022 through 2024 the county operated the FCFC at a total cost of about $162,000, of which roughly $21,000 went directly to clients; his agency also subsidized the council with about $75,000 during that period. Stefanik said the council averaged about one client served per month and that recent state changes (House Bill 96) and Ohio Revised Code §121.37…
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