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County approves guardian ad litem and child‑welfare service contracts
Summary
The board approved a guardian ad litem contract with attorney Cynthia Klenowski (rate $84.05/hr, cap $8,600) and a provider services contract with Warren County Children's Advocacy Center (up to $2,000) for July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026.
Forest County commissioners approved several contracts to support child‑welfare services on Aug. 6, 2025. Commissioner Snyder moved to approve a Guardian‑Ad‑Litem contract with attorney Cynthia Klenowski to represent children found dependent by the county agency at a rate of $84.05 per hour, not to exceed $8,600 annually; the agreement runs July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. Commissioner Kline seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
The board also approved a Provider Services Contract with the Warren County Children's Advocacy Center to provide multidisciplinary investigative team services, including forensic interviews of Forest County children and youth, at a maximum fee of $2,000 for the 2025–26 term. Separately, the board approved an agreement with Justice Works Youth Care to use committed special grant funding for child welfare services. All three actions were approved without recorded dissent in the meeting minutes.
