HomeMy WebLinkAboutSpecial Council for November 24 1981WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
Minutes
November 24, 1981
The Special Council meeting
of Tuesday, November 24, 1981 was
called to order by Chair Van Zanten
with Roehl, Hansey, Johnson, and
Muenscher present for roll, at
7:37 p.m.
Hearing was declared open on
the Whatcom County Preliminary Current
Expense Fund, Independent Funds
and Federal Shared Revenue Fund Budgets
for the year 1982. Hansey stated
the Finance Committee had reviewed
the budgets in many work sessions
and has made some adjustments. The
following testimony was given:
Alex Whitehouse
-Gave a status report of the services
Whatcom County Crisis Service
to date given by the Cris=is Service.
8221 Comax Rd.
Services operate 24 hours. Have
Blaine, WA
many programs as well as educational
information. Serve 10,000 people
each year. Requesting funds in the
amount of $17,860 - 14.8 %o funding
for their budget. Demand for services
has increased 120% since 1980. The
Service has decreased in personnel
by 50 %. Total budget is $120,378,
a 1.97o increase from last year.
Sun Community Center
1112 N. Forest St.
Bellingham, WA
Peggy Ball
Mental Health
- Explained the centers operations.
A halfway house for Ironic mental
health adults. 682% occupancy rate.
Operates on three month contracts.
1982 budget is $110,000. Has requested
$26,000 from United Way, but United Way
has unofficially allocated only $11,500
for 1982.
- Explained that Government Assistant
Unemployable funds, in the amount of
$75,000 has been stopped by the
Federal Government. These funds were
to be used to match the Title 29 funds.
Will only receive 31,000 in GAU funds.
No further testimony was given and the hearing was closed. Hansey stated
the Finance Committee would be meeting again on Wednesday, at 3:00 p.m.
to begin putting the budget together.
Meeting adjourned 8:25 p.m.