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White County Council Agrees to Reclassify Environmental Services into Tax‑Levied Health Fund amid HFI Cuts
Summary
Council members agreed to move the county environmental specialist and related costs from the solid‑waste fund into the tax‑levied health fund (11‑59) and to create a dedicated ‘community services’ line to avoid using restricted HFI funds for potentially nonresident services.
The White County Council agreed during its meeting to reclassify the county’s environmental specialist and related costs from the solid‑waste fund (11‑94) into the tax‑levied health fund (11‑59), after county health staff and council members raised concerns about recent cuts to HFI funding and the long‑term stability of the service.
Council discussion: Health department staff said the county had temporarily placed several positions on HFI (fund 11‑61) to reduce pressure on the tax levy but that recent changes to HFI funding require moving three full‑time positions back onto 11‑59 to maintain services. Councilmembers and staff agreed it…
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