ADMINISTRATION

The Buchanan County Department of Social Services is one of 124 Local Departments of Social Services in Virginia. The Department of Social Services is a locally administered, state-supervised system that provides assistance and services to those in need utilizing federal, state, and local funds. Each county and city of the state must have a department of social services which is administered by a local board of social services. Any combination of counties and cities may have one local board of social services.

The Buchanan County Department of Social Services has a staff of approximately 50 people that administer over two dozen social service and benefit programs for the local, state and federal government with an annual program expenditure of over 25 million dollars. Currently nearly 65% of the agency's annual expenditures are spent on medical related costs for indigent County citizens.

The Buchanan County Department of Social Services is administered by a seven member Board of Social Services appointed by the Buchanan County Board of Supervisors. Title 63.1 of the Virginia Code as amended, outlines the powers, duties and responsibilities of local departments of social services.

The Buchanan County Department of Social Services Administrative Board meets the third(3rd) Tuesday of each month at 6:00 pm in the agency conference room. 

  

 

Christopher L Austin, Director

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