Human Service Zone Board Meeting 6/1

The Cass County Human Service Zone Board held a meeting on June 1, 2026, focusing primarily on administrative updates, director evaluations, and operational challenges within the human services zones. Key procurement-related discussions included approval of a policy addendum increasing on-call pay for child welfare workers to $100 per day, reflecting a budgetary adjustment to support workforce retention. The board also received detailed updates on the human service zones' budgeting process, staffing changes, and ongoing efforts to address economic assistance backlogs through a newly formed task force. This task force recommended operational changes such as mandatory overtime for eligibility workers and restructuring work processes to improve efficiency. While no new contracts or vendor selections were discussed, the meeting highlighted budget allocations and policy decisions aimed at improving service delivery and workforce stability across the zones.