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Show The executive secretary also discussed programs currently ongoing in the FCAG and presented, a series of charts detail thase existing programs and a comparison of programs previously available in the area. In addition Christensen presented information relative to funding of programs including costs, source of revenue and total amounts available. Exhibits herewith detail the programs and services changes as well as the cost summary as presented to the chamber members. Currently, Christensen stated, program and services administered ad-ministered or funded by the Continued on Page Two Si lh - The Five County Association of 1 Governments serving Iron, Washington, Kane and Garfield , Counties is designed to handle problems common to all counties or counties lacking adequate resources, Neal Christensen, executive secretary told members of the Cedar City Chamber of Commerce at a membership meeting held Thursday noon. Our purpose, he indicated, is to develop and manage program and services as assigned by local governments and our area of accountability to communities and counties is through local public officials, he emphasized. Christensen was introduced by Merrill McDonald, a Kane County commissioner from Kanab, who serves as chairman of the FCAG. McDonald emphasized em-phasized his support of the organization and its contribution in helping solve problems in his rountv. j Christensen in discussing the organizational structure of the FCAG emphasized that the FCAG had "no authority to govern or regulate, only to build capacities to deal with specific problems. The voting members pre those elected commissioners, '.city officials and school board pembers from each of the five counties involved." PRESENTS PROGRAM. Neal Christensen, executive secretary of the Five County Association of Governments details organizational structure at membership meeting held this past week by the Cedar City Chamber of Commerce. Chamber hears FCAG report . . . Continued from frontpage FCAG are divided into seven major areas. Those areas were defined as Human Services, National Resources, Development Develop-ment Services, Manpower Training, Law Enforcement Manning and Development, Assistance to Counties and Communities and Local Affairs. Specific activities in each of the areas of responsibility were outlined indicating total number of people reached. In Mental Health 455 people have been reached while in Family Services Ser-vices 725 individuals have received services provided through the FCAG, Christensen stated. Through November of this year he further indicated that 1,068 individuals had participated par-ticipated in training workshops. Currently the FCAG is staffed by a total of 50 people. Of that number 29 are state officials now accountable to the FCAG, which represents local public officials, who were previously responsible to the state. Those involved as employees of the FCAG including four in administration and planning and two in mental health. The additional ad-ditional 15 are part of the District Public Health Department team, Christensen stated. - COSTS SUMMARY -For FUcil Year - 1915 PROGRAM EimFNT TOTAL COST SOURCE OF RKVFNVE i?SlU. Association Administration 49,643.00 FeJeral I. State 4(1,641.00 Local 1.UUU.00 Social Services Admtnlstra t ion 219,100.00 Federal 219.000.00 Intake & Referral System Family Services 166.911.00 Federal 6 Stale 166,911.00 Mental Health 112,517.00 Federal 6 State H9.M7.00 Local 22,680.00 Public Health 193,708.00 Federal State I . ' Loca 1 -. . i Aging 156,049.00 Federal 4 State 142 , bll. 00 Local lMW.OO Drugs Alcohol 23,116.00 Federal 6 State 23,116.00 Group Home 13,580.00 State 13,580.00 U Enforcement Planning 11,012.00 Federal 6 State 11,012.00 Advertising 42,525.00 State 11,580.00 ' Local 24,525.00 Manpower Training 556.962.00 Federal 556,962.00 Volunteer Services 17,028.00 Federal 15,028.00 Local 2,000.00 Natural Resource! Planning 28,069.00 Federal 19,000.00 Local 9,069.00 $1,610,220.00 'Federal 6 State 51,488.620.00 'Local - Cash 106,250.00 Local - Inklnd 15,350.00 1 Association also receives $10,430.00 from the State Legislature for use as local funds. 2 Of $116,680.00 local cash requirement, $104,611.00 is to support Mental Health, Public Health, and Advertising - programs in District prior to organization of AOO. $10,430.00 of the remaining $12,069.00 Is provided by State appropriation. State Programs - now administered by local public officials $650,073.00 Programs In Existence (Expanded) 308,445.00 New District Programs 651,702.00 $l", 610. 220. 00 PROGfWS AND SEWICES CHMGES - FIVE cnWTY AREA ASSOCIATION OF GCVDMNIS RELATED PRIOR TO ORGANIZATION ADMINISTERED BY AFTER ORGANIZATION ADMINISTERED BY 1. Mental Health State - Local District Mental Health Program Local Public Officials (Traveling Clinic) (Resident) 2. Public Health County District Public Health Program District Board of Health 3. Family Services State District Family Services Program Local Public Officials Intake and Monitoring System Local Publ ic Officials (Consumer Advocate) 5- - District and County Aging Program Local Publ fc Officials - - District Drugs and Alcohol Program Local Public Officials - Resident Corrections Program State (Probation) - Health Planning and Development Local Public Officials 9. Manpower Training State Comprehensive Manpower Training Local Public Officials 10. Advertising (Tourism) Local Publ ic Officials Expanded Advertising Program Local Public Officials 11 - Natural Resources - Planning t Local Public Officials Development 12- , Industrial Development Local Public Officials T - - Community Development Support Local Public Officials . U |