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Commissioners press Senior Resource Center on liabilities if it becomes a county agency
Summary
Commissioners questioned Megan Poindexter of the Senior Resource Center about the fiscal risks of becoming a county agency, including payroll parity with county staff and potential donor impacts; Poindexter said staff pay parity would be a significant budgetary shift and some fundraising could be affected.
During the supplemental budget review, commissioners asked Megan Poindexter of the Senior Resource Center to describe financial implications if the center were subsumed as a county agency and asked whether grants or fundraising would be affected.
Poindexter said the largest fiscal change would be bringing senior resource staff pay to parity with county employees, which would create a significant ongoing liability. She said the center has increased direct fundraising but that many donors are older adults who receive services and might be resistant to higher appeals tied to property taxes. Poindexter said most grants (for example KDOT and KDADS awards mentioned in the discussion) are small relative to operating needs and likely would not be lost if organizational structure changed.
A commissioner noted the county will hold broader fall discussions about senior services and suggested those conversations could consider options for integration or continued partnership. No formal decisions were taken during this session and staff said they will include the issue in fall planning.
