Published January 19. 2017 02:47PM
Four shelters in Monroe County have received contracts to continue to provide services to county residents during emergency circumstances from the Emergency Solutions Grant for fiscal years 2016-2018,
Catholic Social Services emergency shelter will receive $24,362.Resources for Human Development and Street Outreach will receive $139,700 and the Salvation Army emergency shelter will receive $60,117.Women's Resources will receive $40,626 for its shelter.Each agency will have to provide the county with current proof of insurance to receive the funds.The commissioners also agreed to contract for provider services with a number of attorneys. Kathleen Walters and Robert Saurman as special public defenders.Deborah Huffman will serve as a plaintiffs advocate and Jennifer Wise will act as a defendant's advocate in protection from abuse matters.The law firm of Royle and Durney was hired to act a solicitor for the Assessment Office and Tax Claim Bureau at an annual cost of $35,410.A grant was executed from the Department of Environmental Protection for Mosquito-Borne Disease Control in the amount of $45,000.Service and support agreements were approved for Johnson Controls for a three-year period for the METASYS system and CSI for the alarm system at the Public Safety Center and GeographIT for on-call technical support for the GIS mapping software.PrimeCare Medical Inc. will supply 24/7 blood draw services for the DUI Center at a cost of $47,133.72 to be paid out of fines for driving under influence arrests.Several change orders were approved for contracts related to the repairs and upgrades on 708 Main St.