can’t find the housing office ….

can’t find the housing office or when they do, it may not have someone in there at that time.

He said NWRPC could handle all the functions of that office and could do it without any additional cost to the county. The county currently subsidizes the office by about $30,000 each year. He said they would not have to pay that by working with NWRPC for housing. “You are already paying for the services,” Thums said.

While $30,000 may not be much in the overall county budget, Thums said the board needs to start somewhere and has to look at ways to do things better. “I am not trying to take anything away from the citizens of Taylor County,” Thums said.

Swiantek noted that part of the resolution is that TCHA has the goal of becoming self sustaining.

In the end, the resolution passed with Albrecht, Adams, and Thums opposed.

In other business, board members:

 Approved a resolution recognizing June 15 as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Representatives from the Taylor County Health and Human Services departments spoke about the dangers of elder abuse. Especially as the county’s population begins to age. They also noted the importance of having care plans in place for when people may no longer be able to live or make decisions on their own.

 Approved minor changes to the county board’s rules to clarify that the meetings begin at 9 a.m. rather than 10 a.m., and a change in the review and reporting requirements of committees for it to read “may” rather than “shall” to give additional flexibility and reflect what is actually happening. Rosemeyer made a point to note

that Section H of county’s rules regarding powers of the law enforcement committee addresses the ambulance service specifically stating “The committee shall have charge of the ambulances owned by the County. The County Board reaffirms its commitment to provide equal ambulance service to all parts of the County.”