DSS authorizes MOUs and workforce programs; supervisors press for broader county distribution

Aug 21, 2026

The Department of Social Services received authorization for existing MOUs and an added nonprofit (Parker Hudson) and approved county participation in workforce-development programs including a barista training fund and a pilot "Columbia County Hot Shot" youth event.

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The committee approved a package of Department of Social Services items including authorizing current MOUs and adding a nonprofit contractor identified as Parker Hudson, discussed as part of a roughly $115,000 MOU pool. Supervisors questioned how funds are distributed geographically and whether Hudson-based nonprofits receive a disproportionate share; DSS staff said municipalities sometimes match funds and noted county participation lines are separate.

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