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County approves health department fee changes after board, department review
Summary
The Board approved a resolution adopting updated fees proposed by the City‑County Health Department, which used staff-time modeling and a 60% cost-share assumption for government subsidies to set new service fees.
The Laramie County Board of Commissioners voted to adopt updated service and inspection fees proposed by the City‑County Health Department after a presentation and discussion during the May 6 meeting.
Dr. Emmons, who represents the City‑County Health Department, told commissioners the department modeled fees based on estimated staff hours for each service and presented a range of fee outcomes to the health board for scenarios with varying government subsidies. Dr. Emmons said the health board settled on a 60% public cost share (leaving 40% to the fee payer) as an appropriate balance between covering operating cost and maintaining public subsidy. The board’s approval was recorded by roll call; the item passed with all commissioners voting “aye.”
Commissioner Troy Thompson, who served as the previous liaison to the health board, described the department’s approach: staff analyzed the man‑hours needed for each service, created a model showing fee levels under different subsidy percentages, and returned recommendations to the health board for review.
Why it matters: The fee adjustments reflect an attempt by the health department and board to align charges with estimated staff time and operating costs while continuing a public subsidy. The county approved the resolution as presented; no additional amendments were made by the Board.
Board action: The motion to adopt the fee changes passed on roll call (Commissioners Heath, Hollingshead, Thompson, Swanitzer and Chairman Maugham recorded as voting “aye”).
