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Show No Cost, Direct Line Links Citizens, State William G. Bruhn, I Executive Director, Depar- tment of Community Affairs, i announced Tuesday, Nov. 23, ; the initiation of a new toll- free telephone service to ! make state government more i responsive to citizens and i local governments in the ; outlying areas of the state. The main thrust of the ; program is to provide an easy way for citizens or local i governments to contact state ' government about problems : encountered in the field of i human services delivery or i service needs. The line will also serve the Black and Spanish Ombud-i Ombud-i smen so that minorities from i throughout the state can contact con-tact them on problems or : request assistance. The numb-i numb-i er is 1-800-662-3720 and will be listed in new editions of ; local telephone directories under Utah State Government. Calls will be documented to identify recurring problems. A long range goal of the service ser-vice will be to seek solutions to those problems through recommendations to the Governor, Legislature, or the agency with the power to effect ef-fect a change. Problems that can be solved locally will be referred back to local agencies who are in a position to assist, such as associations of governments, gov-ernments, community action agencies, information and referral offices, family services etc. Problems or issues relating to state or federal level will be referred to the appropriate agency for action. ac-tion. Mr. Bruhn indicated the department will also have information in-formation on such programs as food stamps that can be provided to those requesting it. |
