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9:05 a.m. Held a Board of Equalization meeting. 9:15 a.m. Adjourned the Board of Equalization meeting and returned to the regular meeting. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION —Chairman Lancaster called for public participation and no one responded. 4. COUNTY ATTORNEY—AUTHORIZE BOARD CHAIRMAN TO SIGN SUBGRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NEBRASKA DHHS DIVISION OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AND THE HALL COUNTY ATTORNEY— Deputy County Attomey Jack Zitterkopf stated that this provides for federal funding for child support services and the agreement spells out the regulations. The previous agreements have been for 3 to 5 years but it will now be on an annual basis. Ziola made a motion and Schuppan seconded to authorize the chair to sign the sub grant agreement. Arnold, Lancaster, McFarland, Purdy, Quandt, Schuppan and Ziola all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried. 10. DISCUSS AND APPROVE MOVING THE SPECIAL BOARD MEETING FOR BUDGET FROM JULY 31 TO AUGUST 1, SAME TIME 8:00 AM TO 4:00 PM - Lancaster stated that she requested this to be discussed and suggested moving the meeting from July 315�to August 15'. Discussion was held and Stacey will try to contact Mr. Fegley to see if he will be available on this date. The board will come back for further discussion. 9:30 a.m. Held a Board of Corrections meeting. 9:40 a.m. Recessed the Board of Corrections meeting for the jail tour. All members present will be attending the jail tour. 6. CORRIE EDWARDS— UPDATE REGARDING MID PLAINS CENTER FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES — Corrie Edwards with Mid Plains Center stated that because of the expansion of the juvenile justice programs they have see a lot of children coming into the juvenile triage and expressed concern on where these children will be going for continued services. The cost of these other facilities could be at $260.00 a day. She distributed information to the board members regarding the Crisis Stabilization Unit. From May 2012 to May 2013 they have assessed 119 children. She reviewed the various services and the fact that the only inpatient services that are available to children under the age of 14 are at Bryan LGH or Boys Town. The youth crisis services through Mid Plains are designed to provide local options for the youth in crisis. She noted that the Probation office will receive $43 million for Health and Human Services to provide services for youth. These dollars will cover contracts with private providers for services. There are 3 services that they want to address the day reporting center, the staff secure centers and the crisis respite center. They will also be able to bill private insurance and Medicaid for some of the fees. Mr. Arnold stated that it is good to see these changes and there has been a gap in services. There is a need for these programs every day. Chairman Lancaster thanked Ms .Edwards for the information. 2