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Committee unanimously asks CSB to support hiring a person with developmental disabilities in a county board office
Summary
Sherry Takimoto moved that the CSB support an initiative to hire at least one person with developmental disabilities in a county board office; the motion was seconded and adopted by the voting members present with no opposition.
Sherry Takimoto moved that the Community Services Board (CSB) be asked to support an initiative to hire at least one person with developmental disabilities in a county board office. The motion was seconded by Mara and brought to a vote; after voting members voiced their support, the chair announced the motion adopted with no opposed votes.
Members framed the motion as an operational step to create employment pathways for young people with disabilities; the chair noted a county board member (Taka) had previously offered a staff placement and the committee wants CSB backing to operationalize the placement and related supports.
