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Health district asks for overtime, equipment and seeks a business plan to unify city‑county services
Summary
City‑county health district leaders introduced a budget that requests a $5,000 overtime increase, additional car allowances, capital funds for computers and equipment, and signaled intent to prepare a business plan to study unifying city and county health services.
The health district presented its budget and program priorities to the commissioners court and introduced Dr. Dante Gonzalez as the district's new assistant director. The presenter described a hybrid city‑county structure that oversees nine buildings and a broad set of public health services including immunizations, STD clinics, WIC, laboratory services and emergency preparedness.
On budget specifics, the health district asked the court to approve a $5,000 increase for overtime, citing first‑responder and community event needs. The presenter also requested incremental car‑allowance funding (an additional $1,728 for county director/assistant director…
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