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Commission pays budgeted remainder for community nursing services, defers larger 2026 request
Summary
After reviewing the community nursing contract that ended May 31, commissioners voted to pay the budgeted remainder for 2025 while deferring a $20,000 2026 funding request pending a contract and more program details.
The McPherson County Commission voted to pay the remaining budgeted amount for community nursing services from last fiscal year and deferred consideration of a separate $20,000 request for 2026 until the county receives a formal contract and further information.
The board discussed that the provider continued services through May despite the contract ending May 31. County staff and the county attorney (S11) explained that the county had budgeted $7,121 for the service and that the provider requested payment for additional quarters; the commission approved paying the budgeted amount and asked for a finalized contract before approving any new 2026 allocation.
Commissioners and staff also reviewed program elements the county expects to see clarified — whether WIC services will continue to be provided separately by the state, which services the local hospital would absorb, and whether dental vans and senior services should be included in future requests. The motion to pay the budgeted remainder carried without recorded opposition; the larger 2026 request remains pending receipt of detail and budget availability.
