Board backs resolution asking state to boost and index public-health funding
Vernon County's public health director read a resolution urging state-level action to increase and index funding for local public health services; the Board voted to forward the resolution to the Wisconsin Counties Association and state officials.
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The board voted to support a regional resolution calling on the state to provide increased, flexible funding for local public health and to include automatic inflationary adjustments. Public health director (S5) read the resolution, which references Wisconsin statutes and administrative codes requiring counties to provide foundational public-health services and argues state funding is outdated and inadequate.
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