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Martin County approves YoungWilliams contract for child support services amid staffing questions
Summary
The board accepted a contract with YoungWilliams to run child support collection beginning Jan. 1, 2019 with a local office option favored by the DSS board; commissioners sought additional assurances about staffing levels before the contractor assumes full responsibility.
Martin County commissioners voted to accept a service contract with YoungWilliams for child support collection services, with contract services scheduled to begin Jan. 1, 2019.
The contract as received provides for five full‑time positions, and YoungWilliams proposed two options: establish a local office in Williamston (Option 1) or consolidate with the Beaufort County office and travel as needed (Option 2). The DSS Board recommended Option 1 and Director Letecia Loadholt favored maintaining local operations; County Manager David Bone had supported Option 2 earlier in the review process. Commissioners expressed concern about current staff reductions (from seven employees previously to four at the time of the meeting) and asked YoungWilliams to provide assurances about bringing staffing levels and service capacity to the expected levels in the contract. The board approved the contract while authorizing staff — including the DSS Board and county attorney — to negotiate final language and any pro‑rated terms tied to interim use of county space.
YoungWilliams requested to use current county Child Support office space on a short interim basis while establishing a permanent local office; county staff sought confirmation about prorated fees and exact start dates. The board voted unanimously to proceed with the contract while retaining the authority to refine terms based on additional information from YoungWilliams.
