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St. Croix County HHS reports March financials; behavioral health costs remain high
Summary
Health and Human Services staff told the board March totals were inflated by an early April state payment and flagged ongoing high behavioral-health expenses tied to out-of-county placements and provider funding changes affecting children's services.
St. Croix County Health and Human Services staff presented March 2025 financial results on April 16, saying an early April state payment posted on March 27 doubled up receipts and pushed March totals higher than a year earlier.
"Our April payment came in March 27, so we doubled up our March payments," said Faith Strinkke, the staff member who presented the packet. She pointed the board to a state human‑services line that the packet showed at $202,000 last year and $746…
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