If you wonder why the State of California and Calaveras County are both hurting for money, look at item 7 on the consent agenda for this Tuesday. $400,000 for First 5 Calaveras for parenting education and support services (staff, staff, staff) for behavioral health.
There are several items on the consent agenda for mental health services. In our opinion, it isn't enough. Judging simply from the viewpoint of how many mentally ill individuals we have come into contact with as a newspaper, more need help than are seeking it.
Item 15 on the Consent agenda is $65,000 for engineering services to support the radio and microwave communications facility to be constructed at the new Calaveras County Sheriff's Office. Is that part of the State funded money or tax bond we voted for?
Does the $5125 per month being paid to the Public Defender in Item 18 of the Consent agenda include the free legal services provided to all of the indigents accused of a crime, or is this just a stand-by fee?
Item 20 on Consent is an Ordinance with waiver of reading repealing Title 14, Chapter 14.02, Section 14.04.100 Dispute Resolution for Agriculture. It's about time! If it's this easy to fix bad laws they passed, then we have a whole list of them for the Supervisors to fix or repeal.
One important item on the Consent agenda is Item 24 appointing Fred Kett to the Murphys Sanitary District Board of Directors. You will find more details in a continuing series of articles on the problems at MSD.
Yes, 24 items on their consent agenda because this Board of Supervisors refuses to work full time. They are determined to keep collecting the full-time pay and benefits without meeting weekly.
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