Board told fee increases aim to make public health programs self-sustaining
Sep 8, 2026
Sep 8, 2026
Public Health staff said proposed fee changes and a new hourly rate are designed to reduce reliance on grants and general-fund subsidies and to make programs self-sustaining; commissioners pressed staff on fiscal controls.
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Skagit County public health staff told the Board of Health Sept. 8 that proposed adjustments to fees are intended to bring charges closer to the true cost of service and reduce reliance on grants and other funding sources.
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