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Board approves consent agenda of behavioral‑health contract renewals amid public calls for more transparency
Summary
The Del Norte County Board of Supervisors approved a consent agenda that included routine renewals of health and human services contracts. Public commenters urged clearer disclosure of contract histories and raised concerns about out‑of‑county placements and oversight.
The Del Norte County Board of Supervisors approved its consent agenda, including multiple contract renewals for Health and Human Services placements, after staff told the board most items were routine renewals and part of the county’s annual contract season.
Renell, an administrative staff member who presented the item, said the county manages roughly 200 contracts, agreements and MOUs annually and has recorded about 107 placements so far this fiscal year, roughly averaging two placements per week. She said many contracts are for out‑of‑county placements because Del Norte lacks certain acute care and residential services in‑county and staff must…
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