HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_0633Commissioner Ray asked the procedure when a citizen hired a private soil scientist to test
an area after being told the site didn't perk. She asked why the soil scientist could get the
property to perk when the sanitarian couldn't.
Sheeks said approval by a soil scientist was not automatic. He said the method used by
private soil scientists was to push for approval from the state authorities. Mr. Skeeks said a
private citizen could always appeal the health department's determination.He said said the the health
would appeal to the state zen
regional office (Joe Lynn or Gene Young).
SheeksHe also said that if the state
department had a low turndown rate -- less than five percent.
approved a site after it had been turned down by the county, and the septic system proved to be
faulty, the liability would fall on the state and not the county.
Request from the Social Services Department to Transfer $136,000 from the
Maintenance of Effort Line Item to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Emergency Assistance Line Item: Social Services Director Don Wall, Income Maintenance
Administrator Lynn Deal, and Social Work Supervisor Linda Bledsoe explained that they were
requesting to transfer $136,000 from the Maintenance of Effort line item to the TANF
Emergency Assistance program. Wall said the transfer was due to rule changes and the
slowdown in the economy. He emphasized that no additional county funds would be needed.
UPDATE ON THE WORK FIRST PROGRAM: Mr. Wall distributed the following
information concerning the Work First Family Assistance Program.
Update on /redell County, v tuork ber first Family
mil y r 2001ance Program (WFFA)
WFFA mission is to provide all able-bodied recipients an employment plan to enable
them to gain permanent full-time employment and become tax paying citizens.
WFFA Caseload - Average 260
WFFA output average per month - 427 actions. (This figure only includes applications
taken, reviews, changes, and application dispositions.)
Benefit Diversions average per month - 4
Number of newly employed participants average per month - 6
Average rate of pay per employed participant - $7.53
ctive in employment services average - 39
Number of participants a
Average number of 150% clients per month - 74
Average 150% expenditures per month - $32,701.14
Number of average WFFA participants helped with transportation per month - 19
Average expenditures per month for WFFA transportation - $3,773.61
Home visits/field visits completed per month average - 20
Number of EAs averaged per month - 78
Average monthly expenditures for EA per month (11/00 - 10/Ot) $9,273.73
Participants' component placements average per month:
Education - 2
Job Search -- 6
Employment - 14
Vocational Training - 10
Work Experience - 4
Assessments - 10
m i/01-6/01. It started again 10101/01. Expenditures as follows:
EA program ran fro
10/01 - $18,182.67
11/01 - $24,734.54
12/01 - $17,006.82
From 11 /00 - 09/01 housing and utility services were provided through 150% of services-
• Effective 10/01/01 these services were removed from 150% of services and provided
solely from Emergency Assistance Funds.
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Request for Approval of an Agreement with Robert S. Segal, CPA,
Regarding the Application Process for the Bureau of Justice Alien Assistance
Program/Funding: Finance Director Blumenstem said Mr. Robert S. Segal's firm assisted
governments and businesses in expense reduction and revenue enhancement techniques. She