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FROM:
Elizabeth Skulan, Director
DATE:
October 18, 2023
RE: MEETING NOTICE
The Bayfield County Department of Human Services Board will hold the monthly meeting on Thursday,
October 26, 2023, at 4:00 p.m. An in person and remote meeting will originate from the Emergency
Operations Center (EOC) of the Bayfield County Courthouse Annex, Washburn, Wisconsin. Remote
participation is available via Microsoft Teams or by phone using the information below.
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Notice is hereby given, in the event the standing committee does not have a quorum, the County Board
Chair or Vice Chair may act as an ex officio member (County ordinance, Chapter 3, section 2-3-1(c).
Department of Human Services 117 East Fifth Street P.O. Box 100 Washburn, WI 54891 - 0100 Telephone (715) 373 - (715 Fax 6144 - )373 - 6130 Email: baycodhs@bayfieldcounty.wi.gov
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Any person wishing to attend who, because of a disability, requires special accommodation, should
contact the Department of Human Services at 715-373-6144, at least 24 hours before the scheduled
meeting time, so appropriate arrangements can be made.
The agenda: Approval of the September 28, 2023, Meeting Minutes; Program Presentation; 2024
Budget Update; Proposed Meeting Dates 2024; 2023 DHS Budget Amendment; Authorize Use of
DOT Trust Funds; Appointment to the Family Service and Behavioral Health Advisory Committee;
Department Section Reports; Monthly Financial and Training Reports; Informational Items; and other
business that may come before the Board.
c: County Board Chair
County Board of Supervisors
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DES Ashland Health Department
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Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources, Inc. Daily Press
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Department of Human Services
117 East Fifth Street
P.O. Box 100
Washburn, WI 54891-0100
Telephone (715) 373-6144 Fax (715-)373-6130
Email: baycodhs@bayfieldcounty.wi.gov
BAYFIELD COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES BOARD MEETING
James Crandall (Chair) Marty Milanowski Mary Dougherty
Jeremy Oswald (Vice Chair) Madelaine Rekemeyer Susan Rosa
Lona Schmidt Stephanie Defoe-Haskins Patrick Irvine
RE: October 26, 2023, Department of Human Services Board Meeting
Notice is hereby given, in the event the standing committee does not have a quorum, the County
Board Chair or Vice Chair may act as an ex officio member (County ordinance, Chapter 3, section
2-3-1(c).
Dear Committee Members:
Please be advised that the monthly meeting of the Bayfield County Department of Human
Services Board will be held on Thursday, October 26, 2023, at 4:00 p.m. in the Emergency
Operations Center (EOC) of the Bayfield County Courthouse Annex Remote participation is
available via Microsoft Teams, a link, phone number, and conference ID are included below.
Microsoft Teams meeting
Join on your computer, mobile app or room device
Click here to join the meeting
Meeting ID: 236 166 615 731
Passcode: 7PvZQC
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Any person wishing to attend who, because of a disability, requires special accommodations, should contact the
Department of Human Services at 715 -373-6144 at least 24 hours before the scheduled meeting time, so appropriate
arrangement can be made.
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The agenda for this meeting is as follows:
AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Welcome and Introductions
3. Opportunity for Public Comment (Limit to 3 minutes please)
4. Discussion and Possible Action - Review of the September 28, 2023, Meeting Minutes
5. Program Presentation –Community Support Program Contract and Provider Update,
Northland Counseling, Robin Thompson, Director
6. Monthly Section Reports
A. Support Services – Stephanie Eder
B. Aging & Disability Services – Carrie Linder
C. Family Services – Mary Anich
D. Economic Support Services –Jeanine Spuhler
E. Behavioral Health and Community Services – Tom Croteau
7. Monthly Reports
A. Financials
B. Training
8. 2024 Budget Update – Summary of change to the 2024 DHS Final Budget. The final
change to the 2024 budget was a net decrease of $24,377 due to the changes to wage and
fringe. The cost of health insurance premiums increased by 17%. To offset a portion of the
additional expense, the proposed cost of living increase (COLA) decreased by .5%. There
was no additional county levy provided to pay for the difference, which was a net increase
of $24,377. To balance the budget, state mental health institutional costs were decreased.
These are mandated services. The County Administrator has been made aware of how the
budget was balanced.
9. 2024 DHS Proposed Meeting Dates – Review of the updated list, the update includes the
July/August meeting date.
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10. Discussion and Possible Action – 2023 DHS Budget Amendment – Review, discussion,
and action to recommend a 2023 Budget Amendment to the County Board. The adjustment
will increase the Department’s spending authority to account for: a change in accounting
required by the auditors for third party and additional expenses due to increased enrollment
purchases in the Childrens Long-Term Support (CLTS) program; additional expenses in
the Comprehensive Community Support Program due to increased enrollment; and to
allow the DHS to access the Department’s risk reserve to pay for mandatory services if
necessary.
11. Discussion and Possible Action – Authorize Use of $15,000 of the DOT Trust Fund –
Bay Area Rural Transit Manager Patrick Daoust recently requested Bayfield County
contribute funds toward the local share of a replacement van for the Door2Door Project (e-
mail attached). The recommendation made to the Transportation Coordination Council
(TCC) was to pay an amount toward the local share that represents more than the 20%
needed to replace the vehicle with one the same size as the current van, but less than the
20% local share needed for the vehicle ordered prior to the request for funds. The data of
vehicle usage since the project’s inception indicates there have been less than a handful of
instances when transport requests either filled or exceeded the capacity of the van BART
has been using. There were no instances where there was a need to transport two
wheelchairs at the same time. Per Daoust, there will be very little savings recognized
annually (fuel, repair, and maintenance) by using an electric van. The TCC approved the
recommendation as presented and recommended its approval by the DHS Board. The DOT
has reviewed and approved the request. Patrick Daoust has indicated BART will provide
the balance of local share using their capital fund.
12. Discussion and Possible Action – Review application and recommendation to reappoint
Dale Johson to the Family Services and Behavioral Health Advisory Committee retroactive
to June 2023 for a three-year term. Dales’s appointment has been reviewed and
recommended by the committee.
13. Other (Informational Items)
A. Transcribed voice mail message from the recipient of a new furnace through the
Wisconsin Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
B. Email from Greater Wisconsin Area on Aging staff Pam VanKampen regarding
Aging Coordinator Carolyn Novak’s assistance at the Region 4 training.
2. Future Meetings
A. November/December – December 5, 2023 (Meeting starts at 3:30 with a holiday
potluck)
B. January 25, 2024
C. February 22, 2024
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3. Motion or Chair’s Announcement to Adjourn
Thank you and have a safe trip home!
Sincerely,
Elizabeth A. Skulan
Elizabeth A. Skulan, Director
c: Mr. Mark Abeles Allison, County Administrator
Bayfield County Board of Supervisors
Bayfield County Department of Human Services Board
Bayfield County Department of Human Services Managers
Lynn Divine, Bayfield County Clerk
Email to: Other Interested Parties Requesting
BAYFIELD COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES BOARD MEETING
EOC & Virtual
September 28, 2023
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Board Members Present: Jeremy Oswald, James Crandall, Patrick Irvine, Marty Milanowski, Mary
Dougherty (arrived at 4:04 p.m.), Sue Rosa*
(*attended virtually)
Not Present: Lona Schmidt, Stephanie Haskins-Defoe, Madelaine Rekemeyer
Others Present: Elizabeth Skulan, Jeanine Spuhler, Stephanie Eder, Sarah Traaholt, Carrie
Linder
Call to Order and Introductions
Crandall called the meeting to order at 4:03 p.m. Introductions were not necessary.
Opportunity for Public Comment (Limit 3 minutes please.)
No Public Comment
Discussion and Possible Action – Review and approval of the August 17, 2023, meeting minutes.
Motion by Milanowski, seconded by Irvine to approve the August 17, 2023, meeting minutes.
Motion passed.
Program Presentation – Update on Unwinding Efforts in Economic Support Services, Economic Support
Manger Services Section Manager Jeanine Spuhler
Spuhler reviewed the information related to the Public Assistance Benefits unwinding in the Northern
Income Maintenance Consortium (NIMC). Information was presented for NIMC and for each individual
county in the consortium. Spuhler responded to questions.
Spuhler explained NIMC is made up of twelve counties and sixty-two workers. Fifty workers take calls on
the call center. Twelve workers don’t regularly take calls. They process intake/renewals and work on
benefit recovery. Six workers are in Bayfield County. One Bayfield County worker is still in training. Two
Bayfield County workers also process energy assistance applications. NIMC is fortunate to have been
assigned two state hired limited-term employees who assist with the extra workflow from unwinding.
Spuhler noted workloads continue to increase during unwinding. Callers are more emotional, and calls
are more challenging for workers. The transition has been difficult for participants and NIMC workers
alike, particularly as some workers and participants have never had to follow pre-pandemic procedures
and guidelines.
Spuhler reported February was the last month that emergency benefits were received for FoodShare.
FoodShare benefits have been reduced statewide by nearly half. There are many program changes
affecting and reducing participation and enrollment.
DRAFT:
Subject to change at
the next BCDHS
meeting
BAYFIELD COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES BOARD MEETING
EOC & Virtual
September 28, 2023
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There has been a positive change to the childcare rules. Childcare benefits will now be available for
parents attending school. Childcare participation counts are limited in Bayfield County due to lack of
providers.
NIMC staff must process applications and renewals on a timely basis. This is a performance measure.
Healthcare applications must be processed within thirty days. NIMC is currently 95% timely, which
exceeds the state requirements.
There has been a decrease in enrollment for healthcare. This is due to various factors, many related to
unwinding. The state is issuing and mailing warning letters to participants who are in danger of losing
their healthcare coverage. NIMC will see an added increase in referrals when the Federal Marketplace
opens.
Spuhler stated that overall unwinding is going as well as can be expected. She noted the NIMC workers
are tough, caring, and resilient.
Monthly Section Reports
Support Services – Stephanie Eder
• Eder reported the employee health insurance premium increase for 2024 was estimated at 10%,
7% less than actual, which is 17%. Adjustments to the DHS budget will be needed to
accommodate the extra expense. Eder is working with the County Finance Director on final
numbers for the 2024 DHS budget.
• Eder attended a demonstration this week facilitated by Information Technology (IT) for a
proposed intranet. An intranet is a private network used by an organization. Its primary purpose
is to help employees securely communicate with each other and store information. The site can
be accessed by Bayfield County employees from any location. IT is seeking suggestions from
departments as they develop this resource.
• Finance and accounting staff attended a Tyler Enterprise demonstration. This accounting
software product could replace the County’s current accounting software, New World. Human
Services is also seeking a replacement for the Department’s accounting software, WISSIS, which is
no longer supported. DHS has accounting needs the county’s system is unable to meet, which has
made it difficult to find a replacement. Eder noted that DHS financial staff will also be attending
another financial software demonstration from another provider next week.
• Eder noted that the newest Support Services staff member, Angie Lazorik, is a great addition to
the team. Angie fits in very well.
Behavioral Health & Community Programs – Elizabeth Skulan for Tom Croteau
• Croteau provided training on the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) substance use
disorder assessment model specific to the new electronic health record. Chris Beirl and Vanessa
Sowl are independently completing assessments in the new system. Stephanie Tutor hopes to
have her Substance Abuse Counselor in Training (SAC-IT) in the next few months as well. All her
paperwork has been submitted to Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS).
BAYFIELD COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES BOARD MEETING
EOC & Virtual
September 28, 2023
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• Implementation of the new electronic health record (HER) software, Echo Vantage, continues to
be a challenge. The regional CCS team has been working with the software provider and other
counties using the software to problem solve.
• Croteau noted CCS remains very busy. Staff schedules are reaching maximum capacity. Croteau
said staff are eagerly awaiting the county’s approval to hire new staff to help alleviate stress and
prevent burnout.
• Two clinical providers within Northland Counseling are in the process of purchasing the business
from Carol Lund’s estate. As a result, the services should remain unchanged. This is good news for
the community, who will not lose the service and for the county, who will retain the provider.
• Croteau met with law enforcement, DHS staff, Corporation Counsel, Memorial Medical Center
(MMC) staff, and Behavioral Health Unit staff on September 25, 2023, at MMC to discuss the
process for emergency detentions. The time was well spent, and the group will meet next spring
to follow up.
• Behavioral Health Case Managers, Jamie Allen and Hailey BeBeau attended the state Crisis
Conference in Wisconsin Dells last week.
• Croteau is attending the State’s Behavioral Health Training Partnership Administrator’s meeting
and Ethics and Boundaries training tomorrow at Steven’s Point.
Aging & Disability (A&D) Services – Carrie Linder
• Linder and Marianne Johnson are providing coverage for the Senior Nutrition and Transportation
Programs while Carolyn Novak and Michele Reiswig are on vacation.
• The Barnes Congregate site has reopened. Novak and Linder have been working to ensure
everything is in place for the new congregate meal coordinator.
• Linder reports that she is monitoring enrollment in the disability benefits specialist program.
Sawyer County provided notice last month that their Disability Benefit Specialist (DBS) accepted a
new position and Sawyer County was no longer interested in employing the DBS position. The
position will be posted in Price County. In the meantime, Linder is working with Sawyer County,
the state, and the Bayfield County DBS Jamie Mackin during the transition. Mackin’s caseload
prohibits him from working with the cases throughout the five-county region. However, Linder
noted there is a plan in place until the new DBS is hired.
• Linder attended an ADRC staff supervisors meeting. All counties indicated the volume of calls to
the ADRC have increased due to the unwinding.
• Linder reported Lindi Olson is processing three functional screens and appointments for new
referrals are taking approximately two weeks.
• DHS policy requires calls to be returned within one business day. Linder reported it is proving
increasingly difficult to return calls within that timeframe.
• Linder reported the ADRC allocation statewide for 2024 is higher. However, the allocation may or
may not be different for the ADRC-N. A group at the state level is working on a new formula to
equalize the generations of ADRC. ADRC-N is a third generation ADRC, so is very poorly funded
compared to earlier generations. More information should be available in October.
• The next Transportation Coordination Committee (TCC) meeting will be held Monday, October 2,
2023. Several items need to be reviewed for 2024. An update to the five-year regional
transportation plan is due this fall. Northwest Regional Planning Commission will take the lead on
developing the plan.
BAYFIELD COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES BOARD MEETING
EOC & Virtual
September 28, 2023
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Family Services – Elizabeth Skulan for Mary Anich
• The Child Abuse Response Effort (CARE) team meetings have been reinstated. CARE is a
standardized process developed jointly by Human Services, law enforcement, Indian Child
Welfare, and the District Attorney’s office for interviewing children who may have been victims
of abuse or neglect. The group hopes to expand the pool of forensic interviewers in Bayfield
County to include more law enforcement and Red Cliff Indian Child Welfare program staff.
• Anich reported there have been numerous calls after hours to on-call staff in the past few
weeks. Most of the calls have not been child welfare related. Staff are often asked to
troubleshoot mental health, substance abuse, homeless situations, adult protective
services/dementia issues, and heating and fuel emergencies in colder months. Staff do their
best to offer suggestions. However, staff are only on-call for child protective services. They are
not trained or mandated to respond to crises in other areas. As a result, most of these calls
must wait until the next business day for outreach from other parts of the agency or for a
connection to a community agency. Heating and fuel related crisis calls are routed to the
Economic Support Supervisor.
• Staff have had several challenging cases lately. Collaboration with law enforcement, the
schools, DA’s office, public defender’s office, behavioral health programming, Child Indian
Welfare programs from both Red Cliff and Bad River, and families has been very positive.
• Anich reported a youth who was moved to a residential placement in April has returned to
Lincoln Hills. Unfortunately, this youth will likely age out of the system from Lincoln Hills in early
2024. Unfortunately, there were no other placement options for this youth either in Wisconsin
or nationally.
• Anich reported that with cold and flu season, several staff have struggled with mild illness.
• Anich is on vacation until October 11, 2023. Ashland County DHHS is providing supervision to
on-call staff. Thanks to Jerry Esala, Ashland County Child Welfare supervisor, and Bayfield
County Administration for supporting this unique partnership!
Economic Support Services – Jeanine Spuhler
• Maggie Morrison joined the Economic Support team on July 24, 2023. Morrison has completed
new worker training and is currently job shadowing. Economic Support has extensive training
that workers must complete prior to working independently on the call center. Morrison is
doing well in her new position and is a good fit for the team.
• Spuhler stated NIMC continues to struggle with staffing issues. Three consortium staff recently
left NIMC to work from home full-time for other consortia.
• Spuhler also noted NIMC is losing Income Maintenance workers to larger consortia that offer
more money for performing the same job while allowing them to work completely from home.
Spuhler is concerned about the trend.
• One staff member was out of the office for the month of September on leave.
• The Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program (WHEAP) 2023-2024 season begins October 1,
2023. Appointments are already booked into mid-October. Emergency situations for
BAYFIELD COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES BOARD MEETING
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September 28, 2023
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households that include children under six or the elderly must be responded to within eighteen
hours. Bayfield County generally responds immediately.
Monthly Reports
Monthly Financial and Training reports were reviewed and retained.
2024 Budget Update
The DHS 2024 Budget was increased by $1,000,000 per the instructions by Baker Tilley, the County’s
auditor for the Children’s Long-Term Services (CLTS), the result of a change in accounting practice. An
update of the 2024 DHS Budget Narrative with changes was included in the board packet. The budget
and narrative do not include adjustments to wage and fringe due to changes that were made once
Departments had submitted their budget.
Discussion and Possible Action – Memorandum of Understanding with Red Cliff Indian Child Welfare
Development
Documents that support day to day operations, such as provider contracts and Memorandums of
Understanding (MOU) with partner agencies, are not generally presented to the Human Services Board
for approval due to its status as a policy making board. However, the Red Cliff Tribe requested this MOU
be formally approved. It will also be recommended by Indian Child Welfare and their legal counsel for
approval by the Red Cliff Tribal Council. The document has been reviewed by corporation counsel who
had no objections to having it approved by the DHS Board.
Motion by Milanowski, seconded by Oswald to approve the Memorandum of Understanding with Red
Cliff Indian Child Welfare. Motion passed.
Recruitment for Citizen Member for the Comprehensive Community Services (CCS) Local and
Regional Coordination Committees –
There is a vacancy on the local and regional Bayfield County CCS Coordination Committees. The
individual should be a community member interested in services that are provided to individuals across
the age span with mental health issues and/or substance use disorders.
Skulan noted that meetings are quarterly, run concurrently, and are held during the workday.
Skulan also noted there is a vacancy on the Family Services/Behavioral Health & Community Programs
Advisory Committee.
2024 DHS Proposed Meeting Dates
A list of proposed meeting dates was included in the board packet. To meet the deadlines the County
establishes for the 2025 budget, the July and August meetings will be combined. The date for the
BAYFIELD COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES BOARD MEETING
EOC & Virtual
September 28, 2023
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meeting, which will be scheduled in August, is not included in the proposed list of dates. Once the date
Departments must submit the 2025 budget is known, the date will be determined. To reduce the
number of meetings and encourage a quorum around the holidays, the November and December
meetings are also combined.
Review and Discuss in the Red: Digging deeper into the Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Office
investigation into DHS.
Skulan summarized the article regarding allegations of misappropriation of funds in the Eau Claire
County Human Services Department. She also reviewed the outcome of the forensic audit completed
after the results of the investigation were made public. No charges were filed, no criminal intent was
found, and no employee was subject to disciplinary procedures because of the incident. The
investigation stemmed from a simple but very large accounting error made when the Department was
projecting a deficit for fiscal 2019. Skulan noted that news stories are often sensationalized and do not
necessarily provide all the information or both sides of the story.
Skulan noted that though there were no criminal charges filed, and no case could be made for criminal
intent, there will most likely be repercussions to all Human Services Departments around the State in
the coming years as audits are conducted. Bayfield County has checks and balances in place, but
additional changes to policies and procedure may be recommended in the future to strengthen
practice.
Other (Informational Items)
A. Email from Economic Support Supervisor Denise Jeffers, Wood County, with positive feedback
regarding Katy Hansen, Bayfield County Economic Support Specialist
B. Thank you note from a recipient of Wisconsin Low Income Home Energy Assistance program
(LIHEAP)
Future Meetings
• October 26, 2023
• November/December - December 5, 2023 (Meeting starts at 3:30 with a holiday potluck)
• January 25, 2024
Crandall Adjourned the meeting at 5:25 p.m.
Submitted by Sarah Traaholt, Clerk III
Bayfield County Department of Human Services
Committee Meeting Dates 2024
Committee meetings are generally held on the fourth Thursday of each month. However, there
will be two exceptions. Two combined monthly meetings are scheduled in 2024. A combined
meeting will be held for the months of July and August, on August 15, 2024, in order to meet
the County’s deadline for the 2025 Budget. A combined meeting will also be held for
November and December. This meeting will be held on December 3, 2024, the first Tuesday in
December.
Committee meetings are usually held in the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) of the
Bayfield County Annex – located on Sixth Street across from the Bayfield County Courthouse.
The June meeting will include a public hearing for the 2025 DHS Budget and an opportunity
for the public to comment on Bayfield County’s policies and procedures for Equal Opportunity
in Employment, Service Delivery and Language Access. This meeting will be held in the County
Boardroom of the Bayfield County Courthouse.
Committee meetings begin at 4 p.m. Occasionally a meeting will be cancelled due to a lack of
agenda items.
Any unanticipated exceptions to the regular schedule will be posted on the Bayfield County
website and will be highlighted in the meeting notice and agenda.
January 25, 2024
February 22, 2024
March 21, 2024
April 25, 2024
May 23, 2024
June 26, 2024, and public hearing on proposed 2025 DHS Budget (County Board Room)
August 15, 2024 (July/August meeting due to County Budget Deadline)
September 26, 2024
October 24, 2024
December 3, 2024 (November/December meeting, begins with a potluck at 3:30)
No. 2023-02
Department of Human Services
2023 Budget Adjustments
WHEREAS, adjustments to and transfers within the Department of Human Services
2023 budget are necessary to satisfy state statutes and accounting principles and to
balance the Department’s budget; and
WHEREAS, the following budget adjustments increase the Department’s spending
authority due to: required changes in accounting procedures required by the County’s
auditor to account for purchases contracted by Bayfield County but paid by the state’s
third-party administrator for the Children’s Long-Term Support (CLTS) Program and an
unusually high number of incidents requiring mental health services and emergency
detentions in 2023; and
WHEREAS, most of the additional expenses are offset by corresponding revenues; and
WHEREAS, DHS may need to access its Risk Reserve up to $100,000 to cover
expenses projected expenses in 2023, leaving a balance to the Risk Reserve of
approximately $535;000
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Bayfield County Department
of Human Services Board assembled this 26th day of October 2023, does hereby
approve the following 2023 budget line adjustments and recommends them to the full
County Board for consideration.
Account Number Description Adjustments
Revenue Adjustments
235-50-43560-998 HS, St / Fed Revenue, CLTS TPA Revenue 1,294,074.00
235-50-43560-107 BHP, St / Fed Revenue, CCS, EDS 250,000.00
235-50-49301 Transfer from Risk Reserve 100,000.00
Total 1,644,074.00
Expenditure Adjustments
235-55-54320-50290 AD, CLTS, Contractual Services 1,294,074.00
235-47-54311-50299 BHP, CCS, Direct Services 250,000.00
235-47-54310-50299 BHP, MH, Direct Services, MH Institution 234,450.00
235-55-54320-50299 AD, Family Care Payback (134,450.00)
Total 1,644,074.00
____________________________
James Crandall, DHS Board Chair
Resolution