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Strafford County delegation approves $1.44 million supplemental appropriation, authorizes short-term borrowing
Summary
After a public hearing on unexpected medical and staffing costs at the county jail and nursing home, the Strafford County delegation voted to approve a $1,442,531 supplemental appropriation and authorized multiple short-term borrowing measures to cover cash-flow needs for 2025.
The Strafford County delegation voted to approve a $1,442,531 supplemental appropriation to the county’s 2025 budget after a public hearing on the unanticipated expenses that drove the request.
County Administrator Sandy Bauer and other county officials told the delegation the largest single driver of the request was an unusually large hospital bill tied to an inmate who required extended care at Wentworth-Douglas Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. County officials said a combination of hospital charges and staff overtime to provide security while the inmate was hospitalized pushed costs above budget. Bauer said Medicaid enrollment for several…
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