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Cuyahoga County Board of Health presents services, seeks 12% contract increase; Lakewood committee forwards renewal to council
Summary
The Cuyahoga County Board of Health told Lakewood’s Health & Human Services Committee on Nov. 10 that it provides a wide range of public-health services in the city and asked the committee to forward a contract renewal that includes a 12% funding increase for 2026–2027.
The Cuyahoga County Board of Health told Lakewood’s Health & Human Services Committee on Nov. 10 that it provides a wide range of public-health services—environmental inspections, clinic-based immunizations, disease surveillance and targeted outreach—and asked the city to forward a renewal agreement to the full City Council that includes a 12% funding increase for 2026 and 2027.
Suzanne Rush, director of external affairs for the county board, said the county serves about 58 communities (outside the city of Cleveland) and employs roughly 188 people. "We're about a 188 people strong at the board of health," Rush said, and described the board’s…
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