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County hears rise in funeral assistance requests, considers loosening eligibility or raising caps
Summary
A multi‑county presenter told the board general relief funerals have risen to three in the current fiscal year and $3,000 total assistance; supervisors asked staff to research whether to raise funeral caps, adjust eligibility, or both and to bring options back for ordinance/resolution revisions.
Representatives from Northeast Side Community Action presented data showing a change in the small‑numbers general relief caseload for Chickasaw County and neighboring counties, and flagged funeral assistance as an emerging need.
Presenter (speaker 5) said the county served three households for funerals so far in the current fiscal year and paid about $3,000 total for those cases. The presenter reminded the…
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