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Board approves hospital‑district recommended health grants after debate over surplus use
Summary
After debate about whether hospital district surplus funds should be folded into county budgeting priorities, commissioners approved the Hospital District Board’s recommended grants to vetted nonprofits; hospital board chair said $374,301 was declared surplus and $12,613 remains for county allocation.
Highlands County commissioners voted Nov. 4 to approve grant awards recommended by the Highlands County Hospital District Board and to move forward with grants to local nonprofits that the District vetted for health‑related services.
Commissioner Tanya Tuck questioned whether surplus funds collected by the hospital district should be kept in county budget lines for roads, health department support or employee insurance. Tuck argued redirecting the approximately…
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