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Resolution No. 19-225
WHEREAS, The Mission of the Butte County Department of Child Support Services is "CSS and Parents working
together for Children"; and
WHEREAS, Children who are supported by their parents are more likely to perform better in school, have
improved emotional development, a greater level of curiosity, strengthened parent/child relationships and a stable
home life; and
WHEREAS, Child Support Services is pioneering processes that, together with other agency partners, will assist
parents in overcoming barriers to employment; and
WHEREAS, There are over 10,143 cases in Butte County alone in which the services of the Butte County
Department of Child Support Services are required, orders have been established in 9,675 cases, paternity has been
established for 8,149 children and parents have paid over $13,,295,129 toward the support of their children during the
current federal fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, Butte County is strongly committed to seeking ways to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of its
child support program; and
WHEREAS, During the month of August, 2019, parents who have fallen behind in making their child support
payments are encouraged to come into the child support office to make a payment, seek modification of their child
support order, get their licenses released, obtain a repayment plan, and find out whether they qualify for a compromise
on an overdue balance; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Butte County Board of Supervisors hereby recognizes the month of
August, 2019 as "Child Support Awareness Month" and commends parents who regularly pay their child support and the
Department of Child Support Services for their steadfast commitment to improving the quality of life for Butte County's
children.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this 13'" day of August, 2019, by the following
AYES: Supervisors Connelly, Lucero, Ritter, Teeter, and Chair Lambert
NOES:
ABSENT:
NOT VOTING:
Steve Lambe &,hair air
Butte County Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
Shari McCracken, Chief Administrative Officer
and Clerk of the Br f Supervisors