DJFS outlines SNAP work‑requirement changes and facility plans; commissioners discuss communications and staffing

Jan 27, 2026

DJFS Director Jean Demosky told commissioners SNAP recipients newly subject to work requirements will receive notices; the department plans job‑readiness supports and is seeking final cost inputs for building chargebacks. Commissioners also raised media concerns and held a brief executive session on real‑estate.

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Jean Demosky, director of Athens County Department of Job and Family Services, updated commissioners on program and facility matters on Jan. 27, including upcoming SNAP work‑requirement notices, facility space planning for the 510 Building, and contract-signature status for Title IV‑D domestic relations services.

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