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Committee approves Public Health budget shift as officials detail jail MAT costs and falling overdoses
Summary
The Human Services Committee approved a budget-neutral transfer of $540,000 to cover Public Health overspending. Officials described higher jail medical costs tied to opioid treatment, operational risks of switching MAT delivery, and a local decline in overdose deaths attributed to coordinated county efforts.
The Chautauqua County Human Services Committee voted to amend the 2025 Public Health budget through budget-neutral transfers totaling $540,000 to cover accounts with higher-than-expected expenditures. Diana Songer, deputy director of finance for human services, presented the resolution and said the transfers move appropriations from surplus accounts to those over budget.
Public health leaders told the committee that several divisions recorded surpluses because of efficiency gains, reduced transport and contract costs, and vacancy savings. Dr. Mike Falk, the county's chief medical officer, and Lacey…
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