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Supervisors discuss FY26 public health funding and alternatives; no formal vote
Summary
Board members debated a proposal to allocate $350,000 to public health for FY26 and considered alternatives including appropriating funds in June or tying appropriations to revenues; no final budget change was adopted at the meeting.
The Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors discussed possible changes to the FY26 public health budget but took no final vote.
One supervisor presented a recommendation to give public health a flat $350,000 for the year and allow the department to retain revenue from grants and nursing fees. "My recommendation for the budget would be just to give them a flat 350,000 a year, and they get to keep all their income, their grant money, their nursing fees," the supervisor said, explaining the rationale behind the figure.
Board and staff discussed options: lowering the budget now, appropriating only a portion at the June appropriation resolution and adjusting later, or allocating funds by revenue as it comes in. County staff noted the practical effect of different approaches and the June appropriation process. "June is usually the annual appropriation, resolution," a county staff member said, describing the timing when the board typically sets appropriations.
Supervisors also raised concerns about maintaining flexibility while avoiding cuts that would create liability or service disruption. One supervisor said allocating a flat amount would let public health use fundraising and fees internally, while staff described how funds flow through the general fund and how appropriation timing affects the board—s options.
No motion to change the FY26 public health budget was recorded in the meeting; the board discussed leaving the existing budget lines intact and using the June appropriation process or a later budget amendment to reconcile figures.
