Where does funding for the Children's Services Council come from?

To carry out its mission, the Council is empowered by local referendum (October 2, 1990) to access an ad valorem tax up to one-half mill ($0.50 per $1,000) of non-exempt property evaluation. The Council's current millage rate is : 0.4765.

On average, a St. Lucie County homeowner pays $33 per year. Those funds are used locally to help kids stay off the streets, to reduce incidences of child abuse, to keep kids off drugs and alcohol and to make sure every baby is a healthy baby.

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1. What is a Children’s Services Council?
2. Who sits on the Children’s Services Council board?
3. What is the Mission of the Children’s Services Council?
4. Where does funding for the Children's Services Council come from?
5. Who benefits from programs supported by the Children's Services Council of St. Lucie County?
6. How does the Children’s Services Council monitor the programs it funds?