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Columbus Public Health proposes $44.7 million budget, cites workforce and program pressures
Summary
Health Commissioner Mashika Roberts told council the department’s proposed 2025 budget is $44,718,674, emphasizing workforce diversity, grants that fund much of operations, and continuing investments in clinical, environmental and violence‑prevention programs.
Columbus Public Health presented a $44,718,674 operating budget proposal for 2025 to the Council Health, Human Services & Equity Committee, with Commissioner Mashika Roberts outlining staffing, revenue sources and program priorities.
Roberts said the budget includes “just under $35,000,000 for personnel costs,” covering about 325 full‑time and 20 part‑time staff paid in part from grants. She described a net reduction of six FTEs compared with the department’s internal 2024 figure and emphasized the department’s racial diversity among staff.
Why it matters: Roberts warned that potential state and federal budget changes are an ongoing risk and said Columbus Public Health has planned contingencies and seeks diversified revenue…
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