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County officials flag hospital infrastructure needs as local tax rules change in 2028

5812296 · September 12, 2025
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Greene County leaders told the council the county hospital needs continued infrastructure investment, staff housing support and consideration of a hospital-specific local income tax that state rules may repeal or change by Jan. 1, 2028.

Greene County leaders told the council the county's hospital — a critical access facility — needs additional infrastructure investment and that upcoming changes to state tax rules could affect local funding options.

Officials said the hospital building is aging, originally dating from the 1970s, and that much county support for facility upgrades has come through loans or county-facilitated funding arrangements. Speakers said infrastructure needs — boilers, chillers and other mechanical systems — have required capital that has limited funds available for service expansion. Officials also…

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