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Polk County Public Health budget shifts as correctional health services move out, staff turnover and new grants reshape 2026 plan
Summary
Polk County Public Health told commissioners on Oct. 21 that its 2026 budget is dominated by personnel costs, will be adjusted to remove correctional-health salaries after Tri County approved a new contractor, and includes modest new grant revenue and bookkeeping changes that together leave open questions about levy impacts.
Polk County Public Health staff briefed commissioners on Oct. 21 on a 2026 budget driven by personnel, program changes and an unexpected transfer of correctional health responsibilities.
Personnel and structure: Public Health staff said most of the department's budget is personnel: "our budget is ... 94, 95% personnel," the presenter said. The department reported several recent retirements and promotions that moved staff between programs (nursing supervisor promoted to community health supervision), plus open nurse positions. Those staffing changes lowered some salary costs but created short-term training and replacement expenses.
Correctional health transfer: Public Health staff said Tri County26#8217;s decision to contract correctional health services with an…
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