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Health department outlines $224,211 shortfall to county as child-care licensing serves four surrounding counties
Summary
Riley County Health Department reported that state funding and local fees do not cover staffing and operating costs for regional child-care licensing; staff recommended keeping the current regional contract through June 30, 2026, while pursuing additional revenue.
Diane Creek, director of Riley County Health Department, told commissioners on July 10 that the department’s child-care licensing program is underfunded when the county serves neighboring jurisdictions. Creek presented a county-by-county breakdown of state funding, expenses and resulting deficits for the most recent fiscal year.
Nut graf: Creek said KDHE (Kansas Department of Health and Environment) provides a fixed allocation across five counties served by the department; Riley County absorbs an operating deficit when it carries licensing responsibilities for the four adjacent counties. She recommended maintaining the current multi-county contract through the existing KDHE contract…
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