HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2009 (28) RESOLUTION AMENDING 2009
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES BUDGET
Resolution No. 0 7 g ( Z66G')
St. Croix County, Wisconsin
WHEREAS, the St. Croix County Department of Health and Human Services received a
Division of Long Term Support information memo on August 28 2009 that identified an
allocation of new waiver funds for Children's Long Term Support Waivers (CLTS); and
WHEREAS, this allocation was part of the 2009 -2011 biennial budget and included
significant new resources to expand services to children with Long Term Support needs; and
WHEREAS, the State allocated funding for Children's Long Term Support State - funded
waiver slots for new children is available as of July 9, 2009; and
WHEREAS, the 2009 -2011 biennial budget bill provides $18.6 million over the
biennium to increase funding for the CLTS waivers; and
WHEREAS, St. Croix County's allocation of new CLTS waiver annualized base funding
is $270,905; and
WHEREAS, St. Croix County Department of Health and Human Services anticipates
serving children with this additional funding based upon current wait lists and routine referrals to
the CLTS waiver; and
WHEREAS, St. Croix County Department of Health and Human Services Youth
Community Support Services department currently administers all of the CLTS waivers and will
need additional social work staff to administer these new waiver slots; and
WHEREAS, this new social work position will not require additional County levy but
will be funded through a 6 month start funding allocation and will be sustained in the future
through case management billing; and
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors
authorizes an amendment to the 2009 Health and Human Services Budget for receipt of the
Children's Long Term Support Waiver allocation in the amount of $270,905; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors
authorizes an amendment to the 2009 Health and Humans Services budget for expenditures for
eligible children with long term support needs and for an additional social work staff to
administer services.
Offered by the Health and Human Services Board.
YES NO ABSTAIN ABSENT SUPERVISOR SIGNATURE
E ❑ ❑ ❑ Esther Wentz
a ❑ ❑ ❑ Leon Berenschot ; ems G i' '
A ❑ ❑ ❑ Charles Grant _ , . �,4YL )
K I ❑ ❑ ❑ Roger Larson new ...,
❑ ❑ ❑ ,® Linda Luckey
❑ El ❑ Richard Marzolf Q ' " ' ' /
16 ❑ ❑ ❑ Gerald Peterson (29 ,
E ❑ El ❑ Dr. Lisa Ramsay , I. 0 _ u , ., /Y) t) }%3(, p
❑ ❑ ❑ gl Deb Rasmussen
This Resolution was adopted by the St. Croix County Board
Reviewed by Corporation Counsel on 7- 9 - 09 of Supervisors on 48 (9.1 c O
Greg merman, Corporation Counsel Cindy Campbell, County Clerk