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County forwards $4.3M community health center supplemental for public hearing after staff outline reductions

Benton County Board of Commissioners · May 7, 2024
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Benton County staff proposed a roughly $4.3 million reduction to Community Health Center appropriations (about 6.17%), citing revenue shortfalls offset partly by improved Medicaid rates; staff said no FTE eliminations are proposed and the board moved the supplement to a May 21 public hearing.

Assistant County Administrator Rick Krager and budget staff presented a supplemental budget amendment for the Community Health Centers at the May 7 meeting, outlining an approximate $4.3 million reduction to appropriations—about a 6.17% cut to the affected funds. Krager said the package reflects…

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