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Health department seeks new positions and asks council to reserve funds toward a future building
Summary
Grant County’s health staff requested two new positions, reallocated several program costs across county health funds, and asked the council to set aside $100,000 as a start toward a future health department building project; the council approved operating categories and directed staff to seek required approvals before spending.
Grant County’s health department presented its 2025 budget with personnel and program changes, asking the council to approve operating categories and allow limited flexibility to pursue a future building project.
Health staff said they intend to add two positions — a third food inspector and a nurse health educator — and to shift supply and contractual lines between county health funds (notably moving some items from fund 11-59 to 11-61 to reflect state funding and program match rules). They described program activities that the budget would support, including immunization supplies, a mosquito testing/monitoring program, school-nurse liaison supplies and community partnerships such as a peer-support specialist funded in partnership with Purdue.
The department proposed setting aside $100,000 from its budget toward a future health department building project; staff said any use of those funds for building would require state documentation and additional approvals before expenditure.
Council approved the local public health services fund categories 2, 3 and 4 as presented. Members clarified that state funding lines and timing will determine how and when the department can hire and spend on the building project.
Ending: The council approved the health operating budgets and required staff to follow state approval steps before any funds are spent on a building project.
