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Calvert commissioners authorize public hearing and demand local data after state raises health department match
Summary
Calvert County officials authorized a public hearing and asked county health leaders for detailed, localized data about programs and staffing before a February hearing after the state recalculated the county's required core funding match, leaving the county about $2.36 million short for FY2025.
Calvert County commissioners on Jan. 28 voted to authorize a public hearing and asked health department leaders to provide a detailed, local accounting of programs, staffing and which services are eligible for state core funding before the hearing.
The request follows a state recalculation of core funding that left the county with an increased local match for FY2025. Jennifer Moreland, director of Community Resources, told commissioners that under the state's formula Calvert County is required to provide $5,824,001.52 in local funds for core health services for FY2025; the county's approved budget was short about $2,359,204.
Why it matters: State law sets a local match for core public health funding intended to pay for foundational services. County officials said the recalculation reflects a long-standing wealth formula, and Commissioners said they want to see precisely what county dollars buy before adding…
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