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WELFARE DEPARTMENT <br />Administrator Wright reported that Community Services <br />Director Thomas has revised our method of handling the <br />Thanksgiving and Christmas distribution program. At <br />Thanksgiving approximately 180 indigents were qualified, and <br />an additional 140 have been qualified since, bringing the <br />total to 320 qualified for the Christmas program. The <br />Thanksgiving program cost roughly $3,000, and we received <br />Iabout $750 in donations. The Administrator continued that <br />donations have been requested through the media, and last <br />year we received about $2,500; however, we have no way of <br />knowing exactly what will come in. The Administrator, <br />therefore, requested that the Board authorize Welfare to use <br />$3,000 from contingency so that they do not have to wait <br />until a day or two before Christmas to do their shopping, <br />which was what contributed greatly to the confusion and <br />disorganization experienced last year. <br />Commissioner Wodtke noted that last year there was a <br />large last minute response from the community with all kinds <br />of things - turkeys, cash, etc. He had a bit of trouble <br />with dipping into contingency for Welfare funds and believed <br />the community should be given an opportunity to respond. <br />Administrator Wright agreed, but just did not want to <br />be short on the day these items are needed. He was hopeful <br />that Welfare would not need nearly that much. <br />Chairman Bird noted that, in other words, if donations <br />of $2,000 were received, Welfare would take only $1,000 out <br />of contingency. <br />Commissioner Scurlock asked if this program is only for <br />people who don't receive other help, and Mr. Thomas informed <br />the Board that this is all computerized now, and the <br />applicants are qualified and cross referenced against other <br />agencies to see that there isn't duplication. <br />DEC 7 1983 <br />97 <br />Boo 55 P,Z L <br />