Butler public meetings in 2022
4 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Butler County MH/EI/ID Advisory Board
The advisory board reviewed reports regarding mental health, early intervention, and intellectual disabilities. Discussions included upcoming provider rate increases and the impact of Medical Assistance re-enrollment on funding.
- Early Intervention providers receiving a 3% rate increase
- Majority of providers receiving 6.5% increases backdated to July 1
- Eight new community living waivers capped at $85,000 each
- Six apartments being prepared for short-term family shelter
- Approval of the September 15, 2022, meeting minutes
Butler County Area Agency on Aging Advisory Board
The Advisory Board will meet to review fiscal updates and the Administrator's report. Discussions will include staffing, COVID-19 updates, and the office relocation process.
- Fiscal Update
- Staffing update
- COVID update
- Protective Service update
- Update on office relocation process
Butler County Area Agency on Aging Advisory Board
The Advisory Board will meet to discuss administrative updates and board membership. The agenda includes reports on staffing, COVID-19, and the office relocation process.
- Approval of June 21, 2022, meeting minutes
- Advisory Board Member continuation for Deb Monteleone
- Review of new requests for Advisory Board appointments
- Fiscal update
- Update on the office relocation process
Butler County MH/EI/ID Advisory Board
The MH/EI/ID Advisory Board met to review reports on mental health, early intervention, and intellectual disabilities. The board approved the May meeting minutes, reappointed Cathryn Heakins to the board, and elected a new slate of officers.
- Reappointment of Ms. Cathryn Heakins to the board
- Election of Pete Szura as Chairperson, Shirley Warburton as Vice-Chairperson, and Susan Stover as Secretary
- Request for increase to the County Mental Health Block Grant
- RFI issued for a winter shelter for the homeless
- Approval of a state reinvestment plan for Social Determinants of Health needs