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Polk County board realigns mental-health service contracts to maintain care
Summary
Polk County commissioners approved contract amendments to realign services within existing budgets for two state-funded adult mental-health programs, ensuring services continue without changing overall funding; the Sanford contract amount remains $336,073.
Polk County commissioners on Tuesday approved two contract amendments intended to keep adult mental-health services running without increasing the county's overall spending.
A staff member said the amendments reorganize services within the existing contract sums so providers can continue client care. "The budget amount remains the same at 336,073," the staff member said regarding the Sanford amendment. Both amendments — for Alooma and for Sanford — were described as realignments that do not change total funding and were approved by voice vote.
The staff member told commissioners the changes respond to work discussed earlier at the social service board meeting and are intended to align coding and service delivery with the current fiscal plan. Commissioners did not request further fiscal detail at the meeting; the board moved and carried the motions without further debate.
The actions are procedural amendments to existing state-funded community support grants and were presented as necessary to ensure continuity of services. The board authorized staff to finalize the contract documents and to execute the amendment for Sanford and for Alooma.
