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Commissioners temporarily earmark $200,000 for health department school and mental-health programs
Summary
After debate, commissioners approved placing $200,000 in the 2026 county budget to let the health department allocate funds among school-based and mental-health services; the allocation will be revisited at a later meeting.
DeKalb County commissioners voted to place $200,000 in the 2026 county budget for a set of health-department programs that include school incentives and a newly funded mental-health appointment program for students.
The motion — made and seconded during budget deliberations — directed Health Department Director Cheryl (first referenced by commissioners) to allocate the funds among 15 programs the department oversees,…
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