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Public Health Trust adopts balanced FY2026 operating budget and $258.7M capital plan, cites $39M sales‑tax drop
Summary
The Public Health Trust Board of Trustees adopted a balanced fiscal year 2026 operating budget and approved a $258.7 million capital plan at a public budget hearing on Aug. 27.
The Public Health Trust Board of Trustees adopted a balanced operating budget for fiscal year 2026 and approved a $258.7 million capital program at its public budget hearing Aug. 27.
Jackson Health staff presented projections and major capital priorities for FY2026, citing revenue growth, service‑line expansions and planned capital investments. The capital plan includes $92.1 million for an emergency department expansion, $35.6 million for infrastructure upgrades, $31.6 million for medical equipment, and $32.8 million for information technology investments that include a $26 million allocation for the EPIC electronic health record implementation.
On the operating side, staff projected modest volume growth and targeted breakeven performance. Key operational projections presented were 80,511 missions (a 1.6%…
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