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Southwestern District Health says it will hold county funding request steady amid staffing and grant losses
Summary
Southwestern District Health told the Stark County Commission it will hold its 2026 funding request at $1,575,000 despite staff retirements, rising insurance costs and reduced federal grants, while planning modest fee increases and operational changes.
Sherry Adams, executive officer for the Southwestern District Health Unit, told the Stark County Commission that her office will hold its 2026 funding request at $1,575,000 while managing recent staff retirements and reduced federal grant funding.
Adams said the unit has experienced three staff retirements and has lost several federal grants, but is trying to preserve services by cross-training remaining staff, raising a small number of fees and expanding insurance billing. "We are…
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