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Vigo County Health Board approves 2026 budget amid uncertainty over Healthy First Indiana funding
Summary
The board approved the health department'026 budget, plans to spend down carryover and may use opioid settlement dollars to sustain programs if Healthy First Indiana funding is not continued.
The Vigo County Health Board approved the health department—s proposed 2026 budget after discussion about carryover funds and uncertainty over continued Healthy First Indiana (HFI) state funding. The board voted to approve the budget by voice vote; the motion passed. The vote came after staff reviewed a budget that relies in part on carryover from prior years and on HFI allocations that are not guaranteed beyond the current cycle. Joanie, a county health department staff member, said the department shifted plans to "spin down" some 2024 carryover and…
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