Coordinated Funding Gets Final Approval

After much discussion and some public commentary on the issue at its Nov. 3, 2010 meeting, the Washtenaw County board of commissioners gave final approval to a coordinated model for funding human services, collaborating with the United Way of Washtenaw, the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation, the city of Ann Arbor and the Washtenaw Urban County. The board had been briefed on this initiative at an Oct. 7 working session. An amendment to the resolution was made that deleted references to specific dollar amounts – the 2011 budget calls for $1.015 million in county funds to be allocated via the coordinated funding model and administered by the county/city of Ann Arbor office of community development. The Ann Arbor city council is expected to take up the issue at its Nov. 4 meeting.

This brief was filed during the board meeting at the county administration building. A more detailed account of the meeting will follow: [link]