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Cole County health department seeks higher inspection fees, expands clinic hours and nurse-practitioner services
Summary
Health department recommended doubling some environmental fees, creating lodging inspection fees, and expanding nurse-practitioner hours to increase clinic revenues and potentially reduce county health-insurance costs; commissioners asked staff for comparative fee data and evidence of savings.
The Cole County Health Department told commissioners Dec. 2 it plans to seek higher environmental and inspection fees and expand clinic capacity to improve cost recovery and reduce pressure on the county’s health-insurance fund.
Health director (Speaker 2) presented data showing the department conducted roughly 235 food inspections in 2025 and collected about $7,600 in fees; staff recommended roughly doubling the fee schedule…
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