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St. Mary's County health officer briefs commissioners on funding pressures, programs and vaccine uncertainties
Summary
Health officer Dr. Eisenhower briefed the Board of Health on Sept. 11 about department programs, funding sources and staffing pressures; he highlighted limits on grant flexibility, reductions to preparedness funding and uncertainty about vaccine allocations for the fall season.
St. Mary's County Health Officer Dr. Eisenhower told the Board of Health and county commissioners on Sept. 11 that the county’s health department provides a broad set of services but is under funding pressure as state and federal grant streams fluctuate.
Dr. Eisenhower reviewed department structure and funding: personnel costs account for roughly 85 percent of the health department’s budget, and grants — which make up the single largest funding source — are typically restricted to specific uses. “Grant funding doesn't give me money any…
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