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County funds adult protection over concerns of ‘slippery slope’ spending
In a split vote, Butler County commissioners decided this morning, Sept. 10, to divert roughly $366,000 from the flush elderly services levy to the cash-strapped adult protection division.
Commissioner Charles Furmon issued the dissenting vote, saying adult protective services was not the intent of the tax levy and using it for other purposes “will basically open the flood gates” for other entities wanting some of the levy funds.
“I believe this money should be used for the letter of the intent (of the levy),” he said.
Commissioners reduced the tax levy collection by one third this year after county leaders realized it was collecting far more than originally planned.
It is now projected to collect and use roughly $10 million this year, according to county Administrator Tim Williams. This is roughly what the program is expected to spend offering services to senior citizens, he said.
The county adult protective services division, on the other hand, is funded by the state, and had its funding severely cut by state lawmakers this year. That program investigates abuse and neglect of elderly residents.
“Adult protective services protects some of our most vulnerable citizens,” said Commission President Donald Dixon. “It’s unfortunate the state has seen not to fund that.”
“The (senior services) levy is certainly healthy enough to withstand this amount,” he said.
Commissioner Gregory Jolivette said he shared Furmon’s concerns about a “slippery slope” in levy spending, but said “the alternative, if we do not act…we run a real risk of doing harm to seniors in our county.”
“There isn’t any revenue source that’s taken a bigger hit than funding available for adult protective services,” said Assistant Job and Family Services Director Jerome Kearns
Kearns said they county prosecutor signed off on re-allocating the money.
Marilee Broscheid, chairwoman of the elderly services board that oversees levy expenditures, said she agrees with funding adult protective services. But the levy is up for renewal next year, and she is concerned about public perception that they’re using the money for unintended purposes.
“It’s just that this was not part of the purview before,” she said. “You want to be sure that everybody understands that we’re doing this for the elderly.”
“I think we’ve been good stewards of the money and we continue to want to do so,” she said.
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