Contentious debate as board considers consolidating public‑guardian functions into Social Services
Administration proposed consolidating public guardian/administrator offices into the Department of Human Services; public speakers raised legal and charter concerns about timing, statutory authority and notice. The board tabled final action to the next meeting to allow legal and notice review.
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Administration proposed amending county code to place the charter‑created public guardian and public administrator functions under what would be renamed the Department of Human Services. The matter drew lengthy public comment and legal questions about whether the county satisfied charter prerequisites for consolidation and whether the ordinance correctly reflected required hearing dates.
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