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County reviews potential state and federal budget changes; local public health and social services flagged for cuts
Summary
County officials warned of possible reductions in federal pass‑throughs and state support that could reduce local public‑health emergency preparedness funds by about $92,000–$100,000 and could affect Medicaid‑related reimbursements, ADRC funding and SNAP‑education programs; staff will prepare program‑level implications for committee review.
Committee members heard a preliminary briefing on evolving state and federal budget actions and potential impacts on Marathon County programs.
The county administrator and staff cautioned that federal reconciliation and state budget negotiations remain uncertain. Staff identified public‑health emergency preparedness (PHEP) funding as the clearest near‑term risk: a state pass‑through to local health departments was cited at $5,200,000 statewide in recent years, and staff used Marathon…
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