To: Martin L. Cousineau, Finance Committee Chairperson
From: Joshua Freeman, Director of Administration
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RE: Position Creation
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Approval of a request to create, post & fill 1 Deputy Director position at Genesee County's Community Corrections.
BACKGROUND:
This board previously approved the creation of a no-benefit position using ARPA funding. This position filled the role of a deputy while also working towards engaging with the courts to aid in population reduction at the Genesee County Jail.
DISCUSSION:
Genesee County is now receiving funding from Opioid Settlements. The Opioid Executive Committee has been meeting regularly for nearly a year to determine best practices for spending these dollars. The Committee has presented its findings to the Board of County Commissioners on two occasions. In discussions with staff, it has been determined that oversite of these settlement dollars and oversite of the expected goals would be best housed in Genesee County's Office of Community Corrections. The current deputy position is a no benefit position that is handling Community Corrections tasks. In expanding this position and role, the position would become a full-time, benefited position, that will be paid 20% from Community Corrections funding and 80% from Opioid Settlement funding for a total salary rate of $80,000 annually. There would be no cost to the general fund.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
Normal hiring requirements
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
There is no additional impact to the general fund. This position will be fully grant funded. In approving
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
No additional impact.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
No additional impact.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
In creating this position and furthering the goals of the Opioid Executive Committee and the Office of Community Corrections, we contribute towards Health, Livable, & Safe Communities by helping to reduce opioid related crimes and addictions and continue ...
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