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MyspaceSanta Barbara County’s Department of Social Services will be getting 39 new staff positions to help meet state and federal mandates. The positions — costing a total of $1.5 million — will be funded almost entirely by state and federal money. During the economic downturn, as the need for programs like Medi-Cal and CalFresh has expanded, the department has been cutting to help balance the budget. There will be no new cost to the county, according to the director of social services, Kathy Gallagher.
County Social Services Getting 39 New Staff Positions
Thursday, September 20, 2012
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"Funded almost entirely by state and federal money." Almost as if it just magically appears. More like magically "disappears" - right out of my paycheck.
Scooter (anonymous profile)
September 20, 2012 at 4:58 p.m. (Suggest removal)
That's the point. No one cares where it comes from as long as they get theirs.
There are many people who define "Funded almost entirely by state and federal money." as free money.
Botany (anonymous profile)
September 20, 2012 at 5:18 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Here's the bright side: 39 new jobs for local people who will hopefully then spend and invest it locally, helping our economy to create more jobs to help more people get "off the rolls".
Ken_Volok (anonymous profile)
September 20, 2012 at 5:22 p.m. (Suggest removal)
The state is in financial trouble so I'm wondering where the funds are coming from? I'm a teacher in SUSD, which is state funded, and we have 7 furlough days this school year. Our salaries have been cut back with furlough days and an increase in health care costs ( what we contribute monthly). Just wondering
jeanror (anonymous profile)
September 20, 2012 at 6:18 p.m. (Suggest removal)
As I understand it, recent legislation has sought efficiencies by revising which agencies and programs provide certain services (particularly around child health coverage), and as a result, numerous responsibilities have been transferred to this agency. In other words it's not so much an increase in total jobs as a change in which department those jobs are located in, and the ultimate goal is to provide services more efficiently.
@jeanror: like you, county DSS employees are also required to take unpaid furlough days.
treedom (anonymous profile)
September 23, 2012 at 9:26 a.m. (Suggest removal)