Social services staff warn high caseloads after vacancy; commissioners discuss next steps
Summary
A letter read at the meeting said an unfilled vacancy in the Social Services Adult Team has left staff with "exceedingly high caseloads," prompting discussion but no immediate hiring decision; the Board later approved other personnel and staffing moves in separate actions.
Kiah Halvorson, Social Worker, read a letter from the Social Services Adult Team during the Citizens' Input portion of the meeting saying the department had not filled a recent vacancy and that there have been "great effects and impacts on each staff member due to having exceedingly high caseloads." Commissioners discussed the operational impacts; the transcript records discussion but no immediate replacement hire for that specific vacancy during the meeting.
The Board took several personnel actions elsewhere on the agenda, including approving the retirement of custodian Blaine Tufte and hiring a replacement, and later approving movement of three social workers who support the Developmentally Disabled Waiver from Human Services into the Public Health Department and budget. Halvorson's letter was entered as public comment and prompted staff and commissioners to note staffing pressures during budget deliberations.
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