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Flathead City‑County Health Department outlines budget cuts, plans to expand behavioral health responders
Summary
At the June 2 Kalispell City Council meeting, Flathead City‑County Health Department representative Jen Rakoski reported cuts to department revenue after a community health center moves and some state grant reductions; the department plans to increase mills and expand behavioral health co‑responder staffing.
Jen Rakoski, representing the Flathead City‑County Health Department, briefed the Kalispell City Council on the department’s recent budget review and staffing plans.
Rakoski said the health department expects the community health center to relocate into a new building in the fall, which will eliminate about $250,000 in rent or revenue the department previously received. She also said state funding reductions removed roughly $100,000 in anticipated grants and another $30,000 was an unexpected loss. As a result, Rakoski…
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