HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-05-07 Commissioners Meeting
WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2025
The Franklin County Commissioners met Wednesday, May 7, 2025, with the following
members present: Dean A. Horst, John T. Flannery, and Robert G. Ziobrowski. Commissioner
Horst welcomed President Judge Meyers and Controller Harold Wissinger before he presided
and after calling the meeting to order, a Moment of Silence, and the Pledge of Allegiance,
proceeded with the business of the day.
The meeting was live streamed.
On a motion by Robert G. Ziobrowski, seconded by John T. Flannery; the Board
unanimously approved to adopt the agenda.
The minutes of the April 30, 2025 meetings were reviewed. On a motion by Robert G.
Ziobrowski, seconded by John T. Flannery; the Board unanimously approved the minutes.
Chairman Horst called the Prison Board to order at 10:03 AM.
There was public comment from Kim Wertz who wanted to know after last week with the
HVAC system at the Jail, if there had been any movement on that recently. County
Administrator Carrie Gray stated yes, rebidding has been advertised and a pre bid meeting has
been scheduled.
There was also public comment from Ron Pezon who stated that he went to the Franklin
County Housing Authority Board meeting on April 28th and they recommended that he come
here to speak. He worked at the Pennsylvania Power and Light for 25 years and the
Chambersburg Borough Electric for 16 years and along the way, 30 years ago, he went through
a separation and divorce and in Lancaster County, where there was a network of housing
arrangements as safety net. He paid $260 a month for a place to go with his children during that
difficult time. He went to the Franklin County Housing Authority Board to ask if there was
someone in the Housing Authority that he could speak with to assist him in developing a
network of transitional housing for people that are going through difficult times. He has spoken
to some agencies and Ben, John and Josh Raber, his nephews, who are very involved in the
community, and would be working with SCCAP and some other agencies to put together a
safety net of housing for that and maybe some other needs that the County might have. He also
plans to speak with Amanda Keefer regarding Section 8 as a next step in getting financial
assistance to make these properties available and asked the Board for some guidance as to
who to talk to and collaborate with to make that happen. It was his vision 30 years ago when he
was going through a difficult time and he vowed to help people going through a difficult time like
ormation and to reach out. Ms.
Gray stated they would be happy to reach out and thanked him for his interest.
Prison Board was adjourned at 10:07 AM.
On a motion by Robert G. Ziobrowski, seconded by John T. Flannery; the Board
unanimously approved all consent agenda items to include:
All bills presented and ordered paid in the amount of $2,213,546.63
Agreement between the County of Franklin and Greene Township Board of Supervisors
to rent Pavilion #3 for a Staff Recognition on July 18, 2025 at a cost of $99.00 to be paid from
Act 35/77 funds.
Agreement between the County of Franklin and Computer Aid, Inc. to provide
professional consultancy services to Franklin County Children & Youth Services for the State
required child welfare management software currently in use. Services will be billed at an hourly
rate with the total not to exceed $14,300. Approximately 35% of this will be paid by General
Fund.
Change Order #02 from Mid-State Roofing and Coating, Inc. for the Franklin County
Courthouse Cupola Restoration and Roof replacement project at a cost of $9,710.25. This will
be paid from bond funds.
Amendment to the agreement between the Franklin-Fulton Single County Authority and
the Department of Drug & Alcohol Programs for the extension of the five-year funding to
December 31, 2025. The document outlines the requirements of the SCA and the
responsibilities for planning, reporting and administrative oversight for the provision of addiction
services related to substance use.
Amendment to the agreement between the County of Franklin and WellSpan Medical
Group to provide Occupational Health services to further include wellness services, specifically
a health seminar onsite on April 30, 2025 for the Wellness Committee organized event at a cost
of $215.00. This will be paid by the General Fund.
Agreement between the County of Franklin and CenturyLink Communications LLC to
replace the March 27th transaction number 481494. Some integration elements were missing
from the original quote. This revised proposal will provide SIP trunking for the new Microsoft
phone system. It will also replace the 4 PRIs we currently have in place now, 2 from Comcast
and 2 from Brightspeed at a cost of $112,096.44. This will be paid by an allocation across all
operations. About 68% is estimated to be paid by the General Fund.
Amendment to the agreements between the County of Franklin and Comcast Business
signed on February 19 for three MDJ internet circuits. See transaction number 478822. Those
are Greencastle, Scotland, and Fayetteville. Comcast has determined they cannot install the
originally specified circuits because the technology does not exist in those locations yet. They
have amended the contracts to use coax technology instead while still honoring the original
speed increases at a cost of $13,015.53 which is a slight savings on the original cost. This will
be paid by the General Fund.
Agreement between the County of Franklin and Tyler Services to upgrade our current
Employee Self Service Module so it will be compatible with the Tyler SaaS solution we are
moving to in a month. It will allow us to continue integrating our user base into the system. This
module is used for time keeping and PTO requests and tracking at a cost of $6,300.00. This will
be paid by an allocation across all operations. About 68% is estimated to be paid by the General
Fund.
Supplement to an existing agreement between the County of Franklin and Herbert,
Rowland, & Grubic Inc. in place for bridge replacement work being conducted on Bridge #130-
West King Street over Falling Spring Creek in Chambersburg Borough. Supplement entails an
increase to the scope of work, including additional environmental permitting tasks to complete
the Preliminary Engineering phase, and extends the time of completion for Part 1 from
12/19/2025 to 3/1/2027 with a budget increase of $39,106.95. Budget is still within the available
federal funding.
Supplement to an existing agreement between the County of Franklin and Herbert,
Rowland, & Grubic Inc. in place for bridge replacement work being conducted on Bridge #131-
West King Street over Conococheague Creek in Chambersburg Borough. Supplement entails
an increase to the scope of work, including additional environmental tasks to complete the
Preliminary Engineering phase, and extends the time of completion for Part 1 from 12/19/2025
to 3/1/2027 with a budget increase of $47,607.05. Budget is still within the available federal
funding.
Amendment to the agreement between the County of Franklin and Constellation New
Energy, Inc. which will now include the Waynesboro Senior Center located at 11359 Anthony
Highway, Waynesboro, PA 17268.
The Board reviewed regular agenda items. Ms. Gray provided a high level overview of
each of the actions.
Ms. Gray introduced President Judge Meyers, Adult Probation Chief Douglas Wilburne,
and Supervisor Kayla Stoner to discuss the agreement between the County of Franklin and
Educated Canines Assisting with Disabilities (ECAD) to purchase a court therapy dog that can
provide critical emotional support to individuals involved in the justice system, including victims,
witnesses, and even defendants, helping to reduce stress, anxiety, and trauma during court
proceedings or probation interactions. This specially trained dog will create a calming presence
in high-stress environments, which can lead to more effective communication, especially with
children or vulnerable populations at a cost of $15,000.00. This will be paid by ACT 77 Funds.
President Judge Meyers first thanked the Commissioners for the opportunity to discuss an
initiative that particularly excited about and he knows the Probation department and the
Good Wolf Treatment department are excited about and many other groups in the county
especially when it comes to the criminal justice stakeholders. His first awareness about what
they call courthouse facility dogs, probably goes back to within a year after he came on the
bench in 2010. In fact, within a few years, he was able to develop a presentation about
Courthouse facility dogs with the assistance of a law clerk who had written extensively on the
subject. He was not really aware of it. There's a courthouse facility foundation headquartered in
Seattle, Washington that provides support and resources to train these dogs. The dogs provide
a fascinating presence for victims of crime, especially children. He assured themif any of them
have a dog in their house that he would challenge them to watch these dogs in action versus
their dog or his dog or any other dog. You will observe videos where children act out in
response to a traumatic event. They will pinch the dog. They will sort of engage inappropriately.
The dog doesn't react. The dogs are so trained for being level-headed and their temperament
that they can be placed in the witness box in a hearing before jury appears or a judge appears,
and a person can come and go from that witness box and no one knows the dog is there unless
told. They are that docile and they will remain that docile. It has been explained to us if there is
a significant event in a courtroom, do not confuse this dog with a canine dog. Do not confuse
this dog with your own dog. The dog will remain stationary, or remain complacent, and will wait
for a cue from its handlers to what to do. They sort of train a lot of the natural dogs instincts out
of the dog because these are working dogs. These dogs are there to achieve goals to help and
support individuals going through traumatic events. They're used for domestic violence victims.
They're used for rape victims. They'reused for victims of other trauma and in turn they can be a
support to our probation and parole department officers on a regular basis when there are
ongoing traumatic events. The dogs are currently being used in this form or function and at least
17 counties in Pennsylvania. We're not at the forefront of this but we're certainly adopting a
practice that's been developed. Many counties have already recycled through several dogs and
if you can appreciate a dog's working life,say about 10 years roughly and I say that the dog that
they are working with, with the ECAD program out of Connecticut is at about a 2-year training
point with the dog that they've identified for them. He stated that the Susquehanna facility dogs
have up to a three to four year waiting list to even secure a dog. These dogs are particularly
identified for various tasks so they are the dog that has been identified in their case from ECAD
is working with dogs right now that are working with families with children with disabilities. So
there you observed dogs actually pulling doors, pulling drawers, taking things to a child in need.
The whole time, if you watch the video, the dog that they have identified for us is stationary
laying there and observing all of it because that's his job, in that room, to be a support. The dog
will be available to most of the criminal justice stakeholders on an as needed basis and the dog
is literally a working officer within the probation and parole department from 8:30 to 4:30. Of
course, there are special responsibilities and you have to and pledge to have an identified
handler. That's why Supervisor Stoner is here. To him it's almost like what ARC Services
provide to the disabled family community. When someone says that someone'sgoing to come
into a home for a few hours and offer respite so that a family might be able to do something.
Well that's just babysitting. It's not, right? We know that children with special needs are not like
caring for a typical child. This dog has a lot of requirements when it comes to their maintenance
and ongoing training. So yes, does the dog in after hours time arguably get maybe the
opportunity to be a dog and be what we consider a pet? Sure, but at the same time the dog is
expected to work through the day and the dog will be expected to be a part of the Court's
Outreach to the community. going to be special requirements and it takes a special
person to sign on to the responsibility too. The dog is never to be kenneled. They have to have
backup handlers. Chief Wilburne has offered to do that as a backup to Supervisor Stoner. The
point is these individuals have already gone through vetting and approved by the department.
There will be ongoing vetting of the program and the dog and supervision auditing, even so far
as to we have to weigh the dog regularly. One of the most significant things of a dog and these
environments is of course what does everyone want to do? Give the dog treats. The dogs have
to maintain weight or else they can't remain in the program. That takes discipline believe it or
not. In the end, what we're looking to do is to enhance the environment. They're working very
hard on autism sensory rooms for individuals in the community of autism. This is another tool,
another resource that they can use and the best part that he wished to point out is that
thankfully he thinks graciously the counties insurance program will add this dog to the Sheriff's
roster of dogs. So that it presumably we've heard no cost. He hopes that's good but the dogs
entire expenses, acquisition cost, which is not insignificant, it's $15,000. But also his annual
budget is paid exclusively out of Acts 77, which is the offender fund. It's paid for exclusively out
of the offenders payment for their supervision because the dog is going to be used regularly
when the officers meet with those a supervisor. They have many individuals we supervise who
you know are experiencing significant trauma themselves and they need that kind of support.
This dog will be put to work with great regularity. They are so conscious of how these dogs are
put into work that you know they made a pledge to them (ECAD) that for about a six to eight
week program the dog will be phased into work and after that point, if everything's going well,
and then they hope to have you know a public a true public announcement and the true public
event where they can share with everyone exactly what is happening with him and welcome him
actually officially. They'vehad a committee for many months working on developing policies. It
has involved individuals from Court Administration, Probation, Juvenile Probation, Public
Defender's Office, and other stakeholders to do a careful evaluation of how the dogs going to be
used and in the end what he hopesis he will become for the first Ambassador because these
dogs have been used in children and youth settings. These dogs have been used during Drug
Treatment Court.In many communities what happens is once the dogs work is appreciated and
understood they found that community stakeholders frequently come together to support them.
Cumberland County for instance was able to have someone come forward and basically help
raise some money because they saw they wanted to support another dog and they find that in
the larger communities that once people see the value of the dog and it's very easy to get public
support behind it. Candidly he knows it's a unique thing. It's a little different. In reviewing options
he thought that specially seeing the benefits to the probation departments in other counties,
Clinton County, especially, Berks County, he thought let's get it. Let's bring it to the 39th Judicial
District in Franklin County. This is why the contract is before the Board. The deposit has been
proffered. They have the handlers, our initial handlers, set to go and stay in Connecticut for one
week. An entire week of mandatory training and bonding with the dog and presumably
Supervisor Stoner will pass and she can bring the dog back and put him to work and he hoped
that individuals will take the time, hearing about this, to try and learn as he did and see first
hand what these dogs bring to the table. It so far exceeds what our common pets do. There's
real purpose and intention. They showed a picture of the dog, Dudley, and he believes there's a
debate within the department of somehow Dudley also maybe gets informally known as Franklin
or Frank for short. He thinks some of them would support that but he thinks also the officers like
the idea that he would remain Dudley. That's the anticipated new member of the Franklin
County Probation and Parole team hopefully in mid June. Commissioner Horst first thanked
President Judge Meyers for a detailed explanation of the program. He loves dogs, so it's near
and dear and anything they can do to help our younger generation to be able to cope with some
of the things that they have to experience unfortunately he thinks is a good investment.
Commissioner Flannery first wanted to thank President Judge Meyers for that very detailed
description of the dog and what it does and he thinks it's important for them to hear that and
know because inevitably they will be asked, out on the street, about what's going on with the
dog at the courthouse. He again thanked them for coming today and explaining that. He did
have some questions, but they did such a great job he thinks they answered every one of them.
President Judge Meyers stated they can reach out to the Center County Commissioners.
There's an article where they just welcome their newest one through the DA's office. To him it's
always whatever department kind of sees within their budget and their needs how to get it done.
They have the (CAC) too and anticipated times the CAC will reach
out or the district attorney and ask for someone to sit through an interviewagitated
or . They're going to be outreach in that regard. The Sheriff's Department as
well and there's a lot of opportunities here. Commissioner Ziobrowski remarked that he hopes
they can make it available to the Commissioners when Commissioner Flannery starts acting
out. President Judge Meyers continued that they all need a little stress relief now and again.
The dog does need a 15-minute walk, mandatory. Perhaps the 15 minutes could incorporate
walking through here. Commissioner Flanneryasked how long did he have, mid June. Chief
Wilburne started the President Judge Meyers did an excellent point at bringing up all the details
and work that's gone in with this committee. He did want to point out that a lot of the services
provided to this dog are going to be donated. Veterinary care is going to be donated by Franklin
Vet Associates out of Greencastle and he is going to get a proper grooming every six weeks by
the Paw Spa in Fayetteville.He wanted to acknowledge the time, effort and donations.
Commissioner Horst stated he did have one quick question. As far as from the handler point of
view. Is it going to take some of your duties that you do now away from you or how does that
look? Chief Wilburne explained that Supervisor Stoner is going to be the primary handler. Every
evening, every morning, it'll be leaving work, coming to work with Supervisor Stoner, and
spending his downtime at her home with her children and working on practicing and just being a
good dog.The dog goes into work mode in the morning.He is a cute dogbut he is not a pet
then he is a tool for a therapeutic approach and because of the demands of the dog,we have
identified four total handlers. They have two exempt employees Supervisor Stoner and himself
will be able to handle the after hours care and not having to worry about overtime situations.
Primarily the dog will be with Supervisor Stoner however if she goes out of town on vacation
and we need back up for a week, he will fill in for that. They also have two officers that are very
motivated and eager to serve as handlers between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM.
Depending on the four of them and what the dog is needed for, they're hoping to be able to
accommodate the needs and get the dog to go. On a motion by Robert G. Ziobrowski,
seconded by John T. Flannery; the Board unanimously approved.
The Board reviewed Proclamation #2025-12 for the purpose of proclaiming May 4-10
National Corrections Officer week. Warden Franzoni stated thank you for having her and some
of the jail staff here today as they recognize National Correctional Officers Week. This moment
is more than just tradition and it's an opportunity to truly acknowledge the vital work being done
inside our facility every hour of every day. National Correctional Officers Week was established
in 1984 by President Ronald Reagan to honor the essential role correctional officers play in their
Criminal Justice System. Each year during the first full week of May, they pause to recognize
the professionalism, dedication, and sacrifice of the individuals who work behind the walls, often
out of sight, but never out of significance. To our correctional staff at the Franklin County Jail,
she knows that these months, and in truth the past couple years, have not been easy. You
worked through staffing shortages, filled in extra shifts, and carried a workload that should have
been shared across a larger team. Many of you have sacrificed time with your families,
stretched yourself thin, and continued to show up even when you felt like there wasn't much left
to give. Thank you for your resilience your professionalism and your continued dedication
through these tough times. We all see it. We all value it, and we continue to work into support
you. That kind of commitment does not go unnoticed. It says a lot about who you are, and the
pride you take in your work, and more importantly the pride that they wear in their badge. In a
job that is really not easy and often overlooked, they continue to meet that moment at every
time. To our elected officials and leadership partners here today she wanted to thank them not
only for your presence,but your willingness to hear this message. The correctional staff are not
just filling roles but keeping the system as a whole functioning and under real pressure. They
appreciate your continued support, leadership, and partnership as we continue to manage our
correctional facility. This week is about appreciation, yes, but it's also about awareness and
action. The people who work in corrections are doing difficult, essential work.They deserve not
just the thanks, but all of our backings. She wanted to take a moment just to quote a couple
excerpts from the National Institute of Corrections that was sent out this week. Looking at a
national level, the NIC says, the current challenges and changes in the correctional field are
immense. Correctional Officers are exposed to new classes of powerful opiates that threaten
the health and lives of many correctional staff. The prevalence and seriousness of the mental
health and substance abuse of those who are currently incarcerated and the care for those
individuals. Gangs and security threat groups pose grave risk of correctional professionals and
operations more than they ever have. As we all are aware, many correctional operations are
running short-staffed, resulting in many mandatory over time hours. But as daunting as the
problems are, there are new technologies, practices, and research that nationally are ready.
There's the MAT program, utilization of psychiatric telehealth, data science, and improving risk
assessment instruments, providing real-time results, assisting agencies, agents, and focusing
on high-risk offenders and ultimately develop in treatment plans. They also have evidence-
based programs to reduce recidivism as well as being identified being delivered in multiple
different disciplines. Re-entry services are being delivered and coordinated and some
correctional systems have increased hiring through recruitment practices that highlight those
corrections truly is a critical and noble profession. She felt it was important just to take the
moment to kind of review the national approach of these concerns because all can agree that
Franklin County has experienced these hardships. But she wanted the Commissioners and all
the leadership and elected officials here to know it also shows that Franklin County is in the
forefront of corrections. They already have reentry services. They have evidence-based
programs, MAT, and we're developing plans to ensure we have a collaborative approach to
reducing recidivism. So, as we look at the National Institute of Corrections and what they say
nationally are the problems, they can also look and say there's problems but they're also finding
solutions and we're not coming to the table with problems without solutions. She then thanked
everyone for their leadership that we continue to be in the forefront of corrections nationally, and
for the support and to the Franklin County Jail staff, they make her a very proud Warden and
she knows that they will persevere with these tough times. Commissioner Horst first thanked
Warden Franzoni and her staff for doing an absolutely amazing, incredible job. He noticed on
the last tour; he thought you could eat off the floor. It was very clean, both well taken care of and
they appreciate that side of it too. As far as that, the people inside there that's what is important
and how they care for them. The staff does an amazing job and he can't say enough about her
leadership. They appreciate that and her staff has taking on a lot here and they appreciate them
and they see them and theysay thank you to them. Finally, he asked Commissioner Flannery
as the Chairman of Prison Board, if he had anything he wanted to add. Commissioner Flannery
stated that he thought Commissioner Horst said everything exactly that he was going to say. He
then thanked Warden Franzoni for her efforts. He knows there's going to be ups and downs and
he knowsthat sometimes you wake up and it's extremely challenging, but you'll get there
because you have the passion to do that. He has faith in her. She'll get through all this stuff for
the correctional officers. Commissioner Ziobrowski continued that with virtually all of our inmates
in our jail are going to return and all likelihood to Franklin County, and her COs are a critical
component of that rehabilitative process, and he thinks their job goes way above and beyond
making sure bad stuff doesn't happen in jail. He also thinks the perception people have of COs
is limited. She is doing a great job and the COs are just really pulling a heavy weight these
days. Thank you. Commissioner Horst then read the proclamation and it was made apart of
these minutes. On a motion by Robert G. Ziobrowski, seconded by John T. Flannery; the Board
unanimously approved the proclamation.
The Board reviewed Proclamation #2025-13 for the purpose of proclaiming May Mental
Health Month. Ms. Cori Seilhamer was once told the less you say the more they remember, so
she will keep this short. She thinks in both the presentations we heard earlier as well as in the
public comment, you heard a lot of resilience, things there that people wanted to help give back.
That's what mental health is. Everyone in this room has mental health. She knows we don't like
to think that. We don't like to think about it being us. We want to honor mental health, but we'll
think about it for you not for ourselves. It's important in the message that she would like to share
is take care of yourselves. We all have mental health that we need to protect and stay healthy
and as we call mental health month into action, help others know where they can go to look and
know that it's okay to ask, where can I get help or I need to take a minute and take a deep
breath. I just need to take care of myself. She thanked everyone and loved the sea of green that
everyone was wearing. It is mental health month and we all need to take care of ourselves.
Commissioner Horst first thanked Ms. Seilhamer and her staff for doing a great job on this
subject. It's very good that we look at ourselves and look internally sometimes to help ourselves
out that way we can correct the issues and help ourselves out at the end of the day. They really
appreciate her staff and all that they do. It's amazing. They have a gift and the Commissioners
appreciate it. Commissioner Flannery stated heappreciated what she said. To kind of look in
the mirror and he thinks right, we all do have to take care of ourselves. To all the Franklin
County staff that work in mental health, before he was commissioner 5 years ago,he would
have never been exposed to the things that been exposed to here. You never realize the
needs that are out there in the community. For what it's worth, he thinks walking in from the first
day, he probably softened up a little bit. He thanked all of the staff that work in mental health, as
you guys do a great job. Commissioner Ziobrowski said that for the last year and a half he has
been serving as the Commissioner member of the Mental Health/ Intellectual Disability/ Early
Intervention board and while always known that we had a very professional staff,
blown away by the level of empathy that he sees in that room and he thinks these folks are
doing a wonderful job. Yes, we have major challenges, and those challenges are never going to
go away. It's constantly pushing that rock uphill. It's never going to get to the top, but they keep
pushing and they keep trying. Commissioner Horst then read the proclamation and it was made
apart of these minutes.On a motion by Robert G. Ziobrowski, seconded by John T. Flannery;
the Board unanimously approved the proclamation.
Becky Voss for the employee dress down fundraiser that was held in April for Child Abuse
Month. Keri Kenney, HR Coordinator, said that in April we did our monthly fundraiser for the
Children's Advocacy Center here in Franklin County. April was child abuse awareness month. A
little bit about the CAC for those that are unfamiliar with it, they were created around 10 years
ago with collaboration of Community Partners and professionals who share a vision of a place
specifically designed to address the needs of child abuse victims and their families. The center
provides a safe child friendly place for children and their families to receive services that help
restore hope and provide healing from child abuse. There's a multi-disciplinary team that
includes representatives from law enforcement,Franklin County Children and Youth, medical
professionals, mental health professionals, and the DA's office. They work together to
collaborate and investigate. The services include a forensic interview that allows the child to tell
their story while members of the investigative team watch the interview through a closed-circuit
television and this just helps the child from having to repeat the story more than once and a
victim advocate is present during this interview as well. In total $755.00 was raised for the
cause. There were over 150 employees who contributed, so far it has been the best one this
year fromaround 23 departments participating. She just wanted to thank everybody for the
support once again and for every month. She then introduced Ms. Becky Voss from the CAC.
Ms. Voss stated that they are continuously grateful and appreciate the support that they receive
from the Commissioners as well as all the county departments that they are fortunate to be able
to work with. This April, she thinks, they saw even more outreach happening in the community
and just support from the community and helping to spread that message of prevention, so
thank you so much. Commissioner Horst addressing Ms. Kenney first stated, another job well
done. What a worthy cause to support and he says this every month when we get to this point
that we have the best employees ever with the amount of money that they give to these people
that we choose to donate money to and we just appreciate their willingness to give and it's an
actual blessing to sit up here and see this happen. It is a great thing and to the Children
Advocacy Center, this is something new to him and what a worthy cause. What they deal with
on a daily basis know how they do it. He couldn't do it, but somebody has to and
they're glad that it's them. They appreciate all the CAC does for the community and sure
the children appreciate it also. Commissioner Flannery stated he thought Commissioner Horst
said it all and thank you. Commissioner Ziobrowski agreed with his fellow Commissioners
stating the Children's Advocacy Center eases some of the discomfort for children and that's just
a critical positive and glad and proud that we can support it.
Ms. Gray reintroduced Program Specialist Cori Seilhamer to present the Mental Health
program to keep everyone well acquainted with the different programs with their emerging
trends, topics of interest and any concerns they may have. Her presentation was made a part of
these minutes. Commissioner Horst stated he likes short and sweetpresentations. Mental
Healthdoesa great job.The one graph there where it showed the housing, do we see an end in
that?Ms. Seilhamer unfortunatelyno.Not at the moment. Commissioner Horst then asked what
kind of community involvement do we have on the housing side.Ms. Seilhamer said we offer
different supportive housing services through different providers that we have. They may look
they may be the major lease or landlord and they offer programs such as learning some
budgeting skills,or how to clean an apartment,how do you maintain and takecare of paying
your bills,getting to your appointments,how do you be a good tenant.Commissioner Horst said
giving them a hand up and that's great.Commissioner Flannery asked if theCIT team is
growing. Ms. Seilhamer stated absolutely. Commissioner Flannery asked if she could provide
some numbers because he had a friend that was asked to join.Ms. Seilhamer stated that the
program so as of our last graduation in April,theyhave trained 350 members in 12 years. Some
of them have come and gone so shethe exactactually getting
ready with this new Microsoft Office,to create a new email list and is trying to learn how to do
that and as soon as she does she willput all the people back in that are still activeand will know
the number .Commissioner Flannery stated he was glad to hear it isdrawing up support
throughout the community as well becausehe knowsthat was a very exciting conversation he
had.Lastly,shetalked about not saying too much because more will be remembered was
something shesaid today he'll remember. Commissioner Ziobrowski stated as hestated earlier,
constantly impressed with not only the professionalism but also the empathy that herand
herstaff show.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:04a.m. ona motion by Robert G. Ziobrowski,
seconded by John T. Flannery; the Board unanimously approvedto adjourn.
Carrie E. Gray
County Administrator/Chief Clerk
FRANKLIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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Dean A. Horst, Chairman
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John T. Flannery
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Robert G. Ziobrowski
Outpatient services therapy and medication managementWarm Line/Senior ReachRespite (under 18)Residential services for adultsSocial RehabilitationCertified Peer Specialist
AVAILABLE SERVICES
Case Management Crisis InterventionVocational RehabilitationSupported EmploymentStudent Assistance ProgramFamily Based Mental Health Services Community Support Program