July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
County to help fund 211 (12/12/06)
Jay County Commissioners
By By MARY ANN LEWIS-
In an effort to keep LifeStream's 211 information line open to Jay County residents, commissioners Monday afternoon agreed to put $4,000 toward the program's operation.
Amy Huffman, Jay County Community Developer, explained to commissioners Milo Miller Jr., Gary Theurer, and Faron Parr next year's plans to fund the 211 information program that serves residents throughout the area served by LifeStream.
The program started operations in April.
By calling 211, residents are provided with information and referral for a wide variety of health and human service groups and agencies. There is no cost to call 211, and the service is available 24 hours a day. Counselors assist in helping residents find the right information to fit their needs.
Huffman said in 2008 the program will be funded by a dollar-for-dollar matching grant from the Eli Lilly Foundation and administered through the Jay County United Way.
But in 2007, each county in LifeStream's seven-county region will be asked to put $4,000 toward the 2007 budget, Huffman told commissioners.
The first year the program was funded by LifeStream, Huffman said, noting that joining other regions in the cost and administration was also considered but did not appear to be cost effective.
"We can't administer it (ourselves) for $4,000," Huffman said about the cost.
"It's a pretty good tool for what it does," commissioner Parr said, "but it's only as good as the information put into it."
"We've got two years to make it work," Huffman said. "If it doesn't, we'll look at something else. We need to get the word out that it's available."
In other business Monday afternoon, commissioners entered into a one-year contract with PhoeNX Technologies to provide technology services support for the county's computer system.
Among the terms, the contract includes a $3,000 fee per month, $25 for trips from the Muncie office, one scheduled day per week of five hours, and a 24/7 technical support cell phone number.
"I really appreciate this, guys," auditor Freda Corwin said after commissioners signed the contract, noting it should save the county money as compared to previous service contracts as well as provide prompt assistance.
Additionally Monday, Theurer was appointed to have authority to sign agriculture-related papers for the Jay County Retirement Center. The request came from the Jay County Farm Service Agency and will assure that crop payments are issued in a timely manner.[[In-content Ad]]
Amy Huffman, Jay County Community Developer, explained to commissioners Milo Miller Jr., Gary Theurer, and Faron Parr next year's plans to fund the 211 information program that serves residents throughout the area served by LifeStream.
The program started operations in April.
By calling 211, residents are provided with information and referral for a wide variety of health and human service groups and agencies. There is no cost to call 211, and the service is available 24 hours a day. Counselors assist in helping residents find the right information to fit their needs.
Huffman said in 2008 the program will be funded by a dollar-for-dollar matching grant from the Eli Lilly Foundation and administered through the Jay County United Way.
But in 2007, each county in LifeStream's seven-county region will be asked to put $4,000 toward the 2007 budget, Huffman told commissioners.
The first year the program was funded by LifeStream, Huffman said, noting that joining other regions in the cost and administration was also considered but did not appear to be cost effective.
"We can't administer it (ourselves) for $4,000," Huffman said about the cost.
"It's a pretty good tool for what it does," commissioner Parr said, "but it's only as good as the information put into it."
"We've got two years to make it work," Huffman said. "If it doesn't, we'll look at something else. We need to get the word out that it's available."
In other business Monday afternoon, commissioners entered into a one-year contract with PhoeNX Technologies to provide technology services support for the county's computer system.
Among the terms, the contract includes a $3,000 fee per month, $25 for trips from the Muncie office, one scheduled day per week of five hours, and a 24/7 technical support cell phone number.
"I really appreciate this, guys," auditor Freda Corwin said after commissioners signed the contract, noting it should save the county money as compared to previous service contracts as well as provide prompt assistance.
Additionally Monday, Theurer was appointed to have authority to sign agriculture-related papers for the Jay County Retirement Center. The request came from the Jay County Farm Service Agency and will assure that crop payments are issued in a timely manner.[[In-content Ad]]
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