DeKalb County Health & Human Services Committee met April 11.
Here are the minutes provided by the committee:
Senior Service Tax Levy Hearings – Part II
The Health and Human Services Committee of the DeKalb County Board met at 6:00 p.m. in the Legislative Center’s Gathertorium in Sycamore, Illinois. Madam Chair Crawford called the meeting to order. Those Members present were Mrs. Karen Cribben, Mr. Bill Cummings, Ms. Maureen Little, Ms. Michelle Pickett, Mr. Ellingsworth Webb, and Chair Rukisha Crawford. Mr. Scott Campbell was absent. A quorum was established with six Members present and one absent.
Others present were Deanna Cada, Tara Russo of Elder Care Services, Tom Matya, Colleen Hussey Anthony, Carol Parson, and Joanna Ferguson of Opportunity House, Dr. Quiana Jones of Hope Haven of DeKalb County, Inc., and Nate Kloster and Leah Jordal of Voluntary Action Center.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
It was moved by Mrs. Cribben, seconded by Ms. Pickett and it was carried unanimously to approve the agenda as presented.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
SENIOR SERVICES TAX LEVY HEARINGS
Chair Crawford opened the GY2023 Senior Services Tax Levy Hearing at 6:10 p.m. The following agencies presented their GY2023 Senior Services Tax Levy Proposals to the Committee:
| Agency | Request | Service Provided |
| Elder Care Services of
DeKalb County | $70,000 | Elder Abuse, Neglect & Financial Exploitation Investigation & Care Coordination Services |
| Opportunity House | $25,000 | Activities & Support to Senior with Disabilities in
Developmental Training |
| Hope Haven of DeKalb County, Inc. | $20,000 | Dresser Court Supportive
Housing Project |
| Voluntary Action Center | $214,500 | Meals on Wheels
& Transportation |
*Senior Services Tax Levy Proposals are on file in the DeKalb County Administration Office and the Community Mental Health Department and may be made available upon request.
Chair Crawford closed the GY2023 Senior Services Tax Levy Hearing at 7:17 p.m.
The Committee wanted to take some time and digest the requests and proposals. It was decided that they would wait to have any allocation discussions until their next meeting on May 2, 2022.
ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by Ms. Little, seconded by Mr. Cummings, and it was carried unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 7:19 p.m.
https://dekalbcounty.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/minutes-hhs-04112022.pdf
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