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Indian Valley Record Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011 3A County moves to resume A&D services Dan McDonald Staff Writer dmcdonald@plumasnews.com Plumas County doesn't have an Alcohol and Drug De- partment. But it will soon re- sume alcohol and drug ser- vices. After three years without those vital services, the coun- ty took another step to bring them back under the direc- tion of its Public Health De- partment. By a unanimous vote Tues- day, Oct. 4, the County Board of Supervisors transferred $967,583 from its defunct Alco- hol and Drug Department to Public Health. The move officially closed the books on the old Alcohol and Drug Department, which was widely regarded as a dys- functional operation before the county shut it down three years ago. Any new money budgeted for alcohol and drug services will be directed to the Public Health Department. The final hurdle in the trans- fer was basically an accounting issue. The county's auditor, Shawn Montgomery, raised concerns about co-mingling A&D funds with Public Health Department money. Both departments get most of their funding from the state. The auditor is respon- sible for tracking the money and reporting how it is spent. Montgomery did not attend the meeting. However, she de- tailed her concerns in a letter to the board. "The auditor's department is charged with fiscal con- trols, and it is my opinion that co-mingling funds and keeping separate records in individual departments, rather than in the county's controlling accounting sys- tem, does not (as past audits have proven) qualify as sound fiscal control proce- dure," Montgomery stated in the letter. Public Health Director Mi- mi Hall said that although she understood the auditor's con- cerns, she didn't agree with keeping the old Alcohol and Drug Department alive in the books. "I have many, many, many concerns if that hap- pens," Hall said. "And I didn't understand that that was what I was going to be doing when I agreed tO over- see these services." The supervisors appointed Hall as the county's alcohol and drug administrator in June. Hall agreed to absorb the re- sponsibility without adding any new staff. Alcohol and drug services the Public Health Department couldn't provide were to be contracted out. Hall added that her staff would work with Mont- gomery to make sure the state's reporting require- ments are met. "We are 100 percent will- ing to work with the auditor on an ongoing basis to en- sure that she is able to meet her reporting require- ments," Hall told the board. "I think that's her biggest concern." Ultimately, the supervisors decided that co-mingling funds should not present a problem. Before voting to proceed as planned, they questioned Montgomery's concerns. "I was really confused when I saw the letter from the auditor," Supervisor Sherrie Thrall said. "I know (the Public Health Department) is ab- solutely capable of setting up some kind of a line item that is alcohol and drug within your department, and ac- counting for it." Thrall added that reopening the Alcohol and Drug Depart- ment because of accounting reasons "would not even re- motely" be considered. "We closed it," Thrall said. "We closed it for good rea- sons." Hall sounded relieved by the board's vote of support. She admitted that keeping track of the money could be more challenging for the au- ditor. But she said every county tracks its drug and al- cohol services a different way. "The state doesn't tell you how to keep track of account- ing," Hall said. "How easy it is, or not easy it is, to track should not drive a county pol- icy decision of where we want these services to fall." Alcohol and drug services could be needed more than ever in Plumas County. The expected influx of in- mates and parolees from the state's prison realignment (AB 109) could increase the 'Ties to the Land' workshops offered Forest landowners and their families are invited to "Ties to the Land" work- shops to learn simple tech- niques to help with passing land and its legacy on to the next generation. Succession planning involves more than just having a will or an es- tate plan, as those legal tools will only ensure that heirs inherit the property, not that they will carry out a particu- lar vision for it. Families need to ensure that values and plans are clearly laid out in their own management plans. Succes- sion planning helps pass on more than just the land. Passing on a person's pas- sion takes preparatfon and planning, and can be legally and emotionally challeng- ing. Despite this, many peo- ple find that working through the challenges to a completed plan is rewarding, satisfying and results in peace of mind. The Ties to the Land work- shops are designed to give folks a firm understanding of the succession planning process and the tools to get started. At the workshop, partici- pants will: --Learn the steps to succes- sion planning. --Clarify values and goals for the family forest or ranch. --Take home tools to deter- mine heirs' interests. --Gain knowledge of legal and other business considera- tions. --Understand the financial impacts of ownership trans- fers across generations. This is a two-part work- shop series with one work- shop in the fall before the holidays when family mem- bers often come together and a follow-up workshop in ear- ly 2012. The follow-up work- shop will focus on the finan- cial and legal approaches and tools (trusts, limited liability companies, ease- ments, etc.) and specific re- source management plan- ning approaches. Organizers encourage mul- tiple members of the family to attend both fall and win- ter workshops. Even if the members do not all live in the same location, they are encouraged to attend the workshop location that is nearest to them, as the cur- riculum will be the same at all locations. The location, dates and ad- dresses of the 11 workshops are shown below. Each workshop will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Placerville, Monday, Oct. 17 Sonora, Wednesday, Oct. 19 Redding, Tuesday, Oct. 25 Yreka, Wednesday, Oct. 26 Quincy, Thursday, Oct. 27 Ukiah, Tuesday, Nov. 8 Garberville, Wednesday, Nov. 9 Eureka, Thursday, Nov. 10 Berkeley, Tuesday, Nov. 15 Rohnert Park, Wednesday, Nov. 16 Registration is required. The cost is $25 per family for the workbook and DVD, along with light refresh- ments. Online registration and credit card payment is available. Registration by mail is ac- cepted too. For more information, call the local Cooperative Exten- sion office or (510) 643-5429, or visit ucanr.org/tiestothe land. Westwood's FALL FESTIVAL There will be bushels of Family Fun at the Westwood Community Center and Walker Mansion Inn Front Lawn SATURDAY, 0CT. 15 • NOON.5PM - Hay Rides * Pie Competition * Pumpkin Patch Bounce House • Craft Vendors • Food Vendors Beer & Mead Gardens • Carmel Apples * and much more!  Sponsored by Westwood Area Chamber of Commerce ; , a, 00¢onna's. Cn'Oer First Annual Scarecrow Building Contest loin Avonna and friends at her new location, 3450 Hwy 147 for a Scarecrow Building contest. Entries will be limited to 15 contestants with CASH PRIZES and a whole lot of fun, For more information and contest rules, please contact Avonna at critterclippers@gmail.com number of substance-abuse cases in the county's juris- diction. Superior Court Judge Ira Kaufman, who is part of the • county committee assigned with addressing potential AB 109 problems, strongly endorsed Hall as part of the solution. "I have been practicing law and been a judge in this county for 23 years. And the Alcohol and Drug Depart- ment has always been dys- functional," Kaufman said. "I understand the auditor's con- cerns about how do we do things properly. But I have a lot of faith that if Mimi is al- lowed to do what she needs to do, she can deliver a product and also keep the county fiS- cally sound. "This is an opportunity to do things right," Kaufman added• "And somebody has to be the point person. I deal with a lot of administrators state-side and you've got a gem here. Let (Hall) work. Let her do her job." Clearly SEE all of Plumas County's spectacular fall foliage! Isn't it time for a complete eye exam? We offer a wide range of quality eye care services. 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