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Commissioners pause on cuts after health department warns loss of roughly $200,000 in grants
Summary
Miami County commissioners declined to cut health department funding at the study session and asked staff to reengage the department director after staff warned that removing positions could eliminate about $200,000 in grant reimbursements and services.
Miami County commissioners on Thursday agreed not to reduce the health department—s funding during the preliminary budget process and asked county staff to meet again with the department director for clarification after staff raised concerns about the loss of grant revenue.
The issue arose when staff warned that removing certain positions from the health department would likely reduce the county—s ability to service and claim reimbursement from grants that together are worth around $200,000. Shane (staff member) said the county could "lose $200,000 worth of grants" if lab functions or staffing tied to pandemic-era funding were eliminated, and…
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