From:
Clements, Linda
Sent: 3/3/2021 9:33:24 AM
To:
Whisnant, Leeanne <lwhisnant@alexandercountync.gov>
Cc:
Dodson, Michael <mdodson@alexandercountync.gov>
Subject:

Budget


Good morning,

I wanted to update you regarding the budget. After the meeting yesterday my mind was spinning. I met with Michael this morning and we agreed to making the following adjustments:

·         Adding the $170,000 to both expenses and revenues to reflect the requirement to show Social Security funds for foster children (overlooked in budget discussed yesterday)

·         Adding 1 FTE to Child Welfare to make sure additional preventive services are represented – although the statute states that federal funds for board payments will be decreased and used for prevention services, the provision of these services is not reflected in the budget. By adding a staff for this work the cost on both revenue and expense side will be reflected

·         Adding ½ FTE representing the ½ FTE reduction in FNS made about a year ago. The budget had positions to cover end of COVID in Medicaid but not FNS (when we can no longer automatically roll recertifications). This will also impact both revenue and expense side of budget

·         Adding $ to the county contribution for Adult Services.  Not knowing what money will come from WPCOG (reduced last year), not wanting to have budget so tight that we have to stop hot meals again like we did this year, and to ensure we can at least maintain the current service level we are adding funds to the expenses part of the budget.

 

Just wanted you to know that the budget submitted will be higher than what we discussed yesterday.

Thank you for your help!

 

Linda Clements

Assistant Director

Alexander County Department of Social Services

604 7th St. SW

Taylorsville, NC 28681

O: 828-352-7667

F: 828-632-1359