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Social Services reports about 50 people housed nightly; warming-center option discussed amid staffing concerns
Summary
Social Services Commissioner Lisa Graf said homelessness remains high, with about 50 people housed per night on average. The committee discussed warming centers as a lower-regulation option than shelters but noted staffing and uncertain uptake; several social-services transmittals were approved 4-0.
Lisa Graf, Social Services Commissioner, told the Human Services Committee that homelessness numbers remain extremely high, with approximately 50 individuals housed per night on average.
Graf outlined the warming-center concept—temporary locations such as town halls or highway buildings that carry fewer regulatory requirements than shelters. Committee members, including Supervisor Mike Kolczynski, noted the county has facilities that could serve as warming centers during extreme cold or ice storms but raised staffing concerns and uncertainty about whether individuals would choose warming centers instead of shelters.
The committee approved multiple Social Services transmittals 4-0: appointments to the Finger Lakes Workforce Investment Board; authorization to create and fill one full-time Social Services investigator position with the associated budget amendment; and authorization to execute a three-year contract with LexisNexis. The minutes do not include roll-call votes for individual supervisors; only the 4-0 tallies are recorded.
