Committee weighs raising Human Services risk reserve to $1 million
Human Services staff proposed increasing the department’s risk reserve target to $1,000,000 to insulate the county from volatile out-of-home placement costs; the committee reviewed a draft resolution to fund the increase with DHS excess revenues at the end of 2026.
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Human Services staff presented a proposal to raise the department’s risk reserve target to $1,000,000, citing unpredictable mandated services — primarily out-of-home placements — as the driving rationale. Tom Croteau explained the historical context of the reserve and said the county could fund the increase using Department of Health Services (DHS) excess revenues at the end of 2026 if those funds materialize.
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