Council Agenda 20240819 Council
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- Rescinded an adoption agreement where a retired employee receiving a PERF pension would also receive an 11.2% county contribution into their 457b plan. The adoption of this agreement by the council was illegal and is recorded as a contribution by the employee subject to FICA / Medicare-related taxes. The county may need to pay the IRS around 20K, not counting penalties.
- A short discussion on creating a stipend to retain the 11.2 percent contribution as salary as opposed to a pension plan contribution.
- More info: County Council Working Session, Aug 15, 2024 – 9 – noon
- Ordianance approving the General Obligation Bond was approved. The amount to be borrowed is not to exceed 4 million.
- Sheriff. Stipends funding salary increases were approved for 2024. the increase were funded through monies received from the Department for Corrections for housing out-of-county inmates. This generates about 25-30K a month.
- Rescinded an adoption agreement where a retired employee receiving a PERF pension would also receive an 11.2% county contribution into their 457b plan. The adoption of this agreement by the council was illegal and is recorded as a contribution by the employee subject to FICA / Medicare-related taxes. The county may need to pay the IRS around 20K, not counting penalties.
Appropriation Transfers. A standard format would help streamline this decision. Format would include the justification, account number and amount of funds to be transferred from and account number and amount to be transferred to.
Last hour of the meeting: Presentation: Positive and Adverse Childhood Experiences Initiative (PACES)
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- PACES – Program Description. Brown County PACES (Positive and Adverse Childhood Experiences) Initiative . This project, created by Centerstone in partnership with The Brown County Recovery and Wellness Coalition, seeks to prevent substance use disorders and strengthen family services in Brown County. PACEs approaches its targeted disparities through the ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) questionnaire, which measures early childhood adversity and is used as a predictor for various physical, mental, and behavioral disorders later in life. The PACEs team works to meet their goals through community outreach and trainings, transportation programs, criminal justice advocacy, and more. By raising awareness of ACEs and providing direct support to those who have experienced them, PACEs aims to reduce the impact of ACEs on individuals, families, and their community.
- Partners: Centerstone – Nashville, The Brown County Recovery and Wellness Coalition
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