Tarrant County commissioners voted to disband the county’s human services department Tuesday.
The 4-1 vote eliminates the 25-person department. Instead, Tarrant County will outsource the work of the department, which provides temporary financial assistance to individuals and families for rent, mortgage, utilities, hygiene items and transportation, according to commissioners.
Commissioners argued that eliminating the department would allow for more funding to go directly to Tarrant County residents in need. Last year, the human services department distributed $1,031,881 to residents in need. Commissioners estimated that eliminating the department would save the county nearly $1.8 million and distribute another $1 million to the community…