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Wabasha County Human Services Board reviews budgets, COVID update and social services items; approves small IT purchase
Summary
The Human Services Board received Social Services and Public Health budget updates and COVID-19 vaccination and case counts, heard program and contract updates, and approved purchase of three computers for Social Services for $3,434.01.
At its March 16 meeting the Wabasha County Human Services Board heard budget and program updates from Social Services and Public Health, reviewed a state child-support assessment, discussed contracting for family engagement services, and approved a small computer purchase for the Social Services office.
Social Services budget figures presented by Gwen Resech showed 2021 year-to-date expenses of $755,630, non-levy revenue of $546,743 and a cash balance reserve of $4,148,273. Public Health budget figures presented by Lynn Wolf showed 2021 year-to-date expenses of $271,178, revenue of $153,160 and a cash balance reserve of $1,002,725.
John Dahlstrom reported that the State’s Federal Fiscal Year 2020 child-support statewide assessment reviewed three Wabasha County cases that were selected for audit and that all three cases passed. Dahlstrom and Kayla Hall described Family Service Rochester’s Family Group Decision Making service, noting the vendor charges $99 per hour and that a typical family referral costs about $400–$600; Social Services may refer roughly four families in 2021 and staff proposed adding about $3,600 to the 2022 budget to pursue a direct contract.
Kayla Hall said supervised-visitation spending is likely to rise in 2021 because several court-ordered supervision cases require services the county cannot provide in-house or are located outside the county; Hall said she will continue monitoring costs.
Public Health Director Tammy Fiedler provided a coronavirus update: as of March 15 Wabasha County had 1,902 lab-confirmed cases, 24 active cases, and 3 deaths; 7,156 people had received a first vaccine dose and 3,745 people had completed the two-dose series. Fiedler said demand for vaccine was easing as community partners, including pharmacies, began administering doses and that the county had used all doses it received.
Dahlstrom also said the Southeast Regional Crisis Center named Nicole Mucheck as executive director, is hiring 46 staff, and expects to open in June; Commissioner Key volunteered to represent Wabasha County at the center’s opening. The board recessed at 8:46 AM and will reconvene April 20, 2021.
Votes at a glance: Res.2021-009 authorized purchase of three computers and docking stations from CDW‑G for $3,434.01 and was adopted unanimously.
