State and local legislators, along with law enforcement in Baldwin County met this week with Department of Human Resources (DHR) officials.
) - State and local legislators, along with law enforcement in Baldwin County met this week with Department of Human Resources officials. The goal was to further identify and resolve shortfalls within the agency. Baldwin County DHR has been at the center of a FOX10 News investigation for the last six weeks.in three weeks, DHR officials from Baldwin County and the state met with legislative and law enforcement partners in private.
Baldwin County DHR Board currently has an interim chairperson, and the agency has an interim director. Elliott says one of the immediate priorities will be to find permanent replacements for those positions. Staffing has been a major challenge as indicated by statistics sent to FOX10 News by the state DHR office.Baldwin County DHR has just 64 total staff, compared to Mobile’s 249.
Senator Elliott said he’s looking at legislative action that can be taken to boost salaries for DHR investigators who live in counties with a higher cost of living. Right now, the salary range is the same state-wide. Baldwin County Public Schools attorney, Sarah Young issued the following statement regarding the discussions Wednesday:
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