Human services restructuring: county directors cautiously optimistic after JBC response
Mar 17, 2026
San Miguel and regional county human services directors reported that the Joint Budget Committee rejected a state centralization proposal and asked counties and the governor's office to negotiate a plan; directors stressed technology upgrades (CBMS) and preserving county fiscal autonomy.
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Lennay (Linnea) Edwards, human services director for Erie and San Miguel Counties, told commissioners the Joint Budget Committee (JBC) rejected a state departmental 'hubs and districting' proposal and asked counties and the governor's office to negotiate a revised plan.
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