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“The people in my district,” observed Hampton District Supervisor Newbill Miller, “don’t understand the increase ... we are cutting on the schools,” and other programs in the county.
The social services director said that the additional caseworker had been included in last year’s budget, but that a suitable person had not been found. And, she added, the state had approved the additional position as necessary. “If the state feels that we need another worker, I don’t think it is unreasonable . . . You’re talking about a person making $16,000, with the county responsible for 20 percent.”
Foster care costs jump
Mrs. Krietler told the board that another reason for the large jump in the social services budget is the cost of state-mandated foster care. As the children get older, she explained, the costs of caring for them are rising. It’s not just a problem in Rappahannock, she said, but is occurring everywhere. “Look at the other counties - they are having problems with (the care of) foster kids - they have thrown everything out of whack.”
The department, Mrs. Kreitler added, is also doing preventive foster counseling, to strengthen the bonds with parents so that, they hope, foster care will not be
(See BUDGET, page 13)
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