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North Shore Health Department requests up to 4.14% municipal increase after federal grant cuts; director says staff reductions and fee changes planned
Summary
Becky Rowland, executive director of the North Shore Health Department, told Shorewood trustees on Sept. 15 that federal funding cuts left the department about $210,000 short and that she is seeking a 4.14% municipal increase for 2026 under the intergovernmental agreement.
Becky Rowland, executive director of the North Shore Health Department, briefed Shorewood trustees on Sept. 15 about funding pressures and a constrained request for 2026. Rowland said the department experienced about $210,000 in funding cuts, including the phaseout of pandemic‑era grants, and initially requested a 13% increase to meeting statutory public‑health mandates; her request is limited by the department’s intergovernmental agreement and she said she is…
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