Travis County Commssioners Court
November 19, 2002
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Item 13
Number 13 is to approve contract community advocates for teens and parents
for prevention of child neglect and abuse service and abuse services. We do
have one person here to give comments on this item or just to serve as a resource
person if we have questions.
>> I just wanted to give my input.
>> even if we are inclined to approve it.
>> I want it approved, yes.
>> if we are inclined to approve it, do you still have comments
to give?
>> yes.
>> all right.
>> good morning to everyone.
>> good morning?
>> my name is nancy talbert, a native Austinite, employed
by aisd, I'm a foster parent [inaudible] foundation. And I work with troubled
teach, troubled youth at -- at [inaudible] center and I work in -- in the
foster care system. I just came to say I appreciate what the city of Austin
has done for me as a foster parent and for the parents who need help. I have
done a lot of volunteer work myself in the past. I didn't know that one day
I was going to need help. I inherited a grandson, a lot of grandparent are
taking on their grandkids now. I inherited a grandson with multiple disability
that was abused. I have now taken on two other kids that are little that are
abused and neglected. I appreciate what the centers have done for me and the
agencies that have helped me. We need help, it's very hard, I thought as a
volunteer when I was helping parents with their children, I didn't realize
what you had to go through. I worked with victims services before, people
with violent crime not knowing one day that I was going to need help. I just
want to say that I thank the community of Austin and I appreciate what they
have done for me and the people that I have worked with, the parents and the
children and that's all that I can say, thankful.
>> move approval.
>> second.
>> thank you very much.
>> any more discussion? All in favor?
>> judge, I will have to abstain because of the -- of a relative,
relationship here. So I'm going to have to abstain.
>> all in favor? Show commissioners Gomez, Sonleitner, yours
truly voting in favor, commissioner Davis abstaining. Okay.
>> thank you.
>> thank you.
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