Jackson County 708 Board met May 20.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
Call to Order (5:32 PM)
Members Present: Flowers, Hunter, Thomas and Willis
Members Absent: Madsen, St. Julian and Williamson
Also Present: Betti Mucha, Angel Wilson, Graydon Burchfield, Jocelyn Popit, Deanna Cruse, Nancy Maxwell, Kathy Baumann, Holly Cormier
Approval of Minutes
I. 19-4179 March 25, 2019 Minutes
A motion was made by Board Liaison Hunter, seconded by Thomas, to approve the March 25, 2019 minutes as presented. The motion carried by unanimous vote.
Communications
This item was moved down.
Recognition of Visitors
Agency Reports
START reported that they have received a grant from the state to assist additional clients and are working with people on the waiting list.
Good Samaritan reported that they are seeing an increase in the number of people coming to their facility with mental health issues and more people wanting services. Their donations are down and they are struggling. Hunter suggested they speak to the township about a possible donation.
Old Business
II. 19-4180 Website Guidelines
Thomas provided wording to be used as the Board's guideline when determining what should be allowed on the Board's website.
A motion was made by Board Liaison Hunter, seconded by Treasurer Flowers, to approve the suggested guideline wording for determining what should be allowed on the Board's website.
The motion carried by unanimous vote.
III. 19-4183 Making Connections website
Make the Connection is a website that provides information to Veterans on services available to them. The consensus of the Board is to allow them to be listed on the website.
New Business
Hunter said the County Board Chairman asked her to inform the Mental Health Board that Jackson County is having financial difficulties at the moment and may be taking out tax anticipation warrants. In light of increasing costs with the County's health insurance, public safety funding has to increase, the revenue from court fines is down and the possible tax warrants the Mental Health levy allocation may be decreased. They wanted the Mental Health Board to know this in advance of them determining funding for FY2020. This could mean the Mental Health Board would only have about half the funding they had in FY2019.
The Mental Health Board was reminded that the Public Hearing is set for July 15, 2019 at 5:30pm. Agencies were reminded that their FY2020 funding applications are due on June 14th, 2019 by 4pm.
IV. 19-4181 Nomination of Officers
It is time for the Board to make nominations for officers. Willis stated that she would be willing to stay as Vice-Chair. The Board asked that an email be sent prior to the July meeting asking for nominations. Elections will be held at the July meeting.
V. 19-4182 Review of 1 and 3 year goals
The Board reviewed their goals and decided that they would like to ask for a representative from the Health Department and one from SIH to come to a meeting to discuss trends in mental health in Jackson County.
Executive Session
Adjourn
Willis informed the committee that Seymor Bryson has passed away and he was a long time member of the Mental Health Board. A card will be sent on behalf of the Mental Health Board to his family.
Thomas moved and Hunter seconded to adjourn, motion carried.
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