Posted By Kate on March 13, 2012
GA-CSB Makes Positive Progress 3-12-12
by Kate McDaniel
GA-CSB Members
The State Association of Community Service Boards (GA-CSB) met in Atlanta at the Capitol today. The Agenda included Legislative update from Attorney Josh Mackey. Since cross-over (only bills that make it out of either Chamber will continue the process) day was last Wednesday, March 7, no new business related to community service boards will be taken up for passage this year. After an earlier plea by advocacy groups, the House did allocate $4.3M for the TANF (women’s residence program) to replace the federal dollars that were cancelled. However, noted was that another $4M is needed to keep the program active. The Public Information & Policy Committee reported following Legislative activity – meeting on a weekly basis. SB 292 requires individual drug testing for those who receive government assistance with exemption for those with physical or mental handicap or developmental disabilities. A Bd position paper concerning the re-design of the State’s Medicaid program has been sent forward.
PIP Committee Chair
Dr Derril Gay
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As of July 2010, I have reached 76 years. I retired in 2004 and have been enjoying my retirement by getting involved in community activities. I am an active member of the Keep Oconee Clean & Beautiful which I founded with the help of the Oconee BOC in 1992. Also a member of the Oconee Chamber of Commerce (Ambassador), OCAF, the Veterans Memorial Foundation and the local Oconee GOP. In 2007, I was appointed by the BOC Chairman, Melvin Davis as a member of the CSB - Advantage Behavioral Health Systems and last year was voted as the Chairman of that 16-member Community Service Board. Am also the owner of the Web site - a Positive Vision of Oconee County - started in 2004. I began attending government and community events and took photos of the meetings to compliment my articles on the Web site. Since then, I have collected over 40,000 photos. I guess you could call me the roving community photographer. I enjoy meeting people and helping where I can be of help. I am married to Mac McDaniel and have 2 very talented children, Dan and Cindy. I try to stay abreast of happenings in the County and outside the county that if they are relative to Oconee residents so as to record these happenings for posterity. My Photos will be given to the Oconee Library for all to access and enjoy for years to come when I am no longer able to use them.
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