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Wabasha County Human Services hears budget and program updates; SNAP error-rate improvements noted
Summary
Staff reported Social Services and Public Health year-to-date budget figures, an anticipated abatement agenda item for the Olson property, a bus-token partnership with HVMHC that increased drop-in participation, a proposed housing-support contract for Underwood Terrace, and a request from HVMHC to increase CTSS funding; staff also warned of a possible federal SNAP administrative funding change while county error rates remain under 8%.
At its Dec. 16 meeting the Wabasha County Human Services Board received a series of budget and program updates from Social Services and Public Health staff.
Becky Lukes reported Social Services YTD 2025 overall expenses of $403,469.39, non-levy revenue of $3,448,063.95, and a cash balance reserve of $4,957,937.05. Lyn Wolf reported Public Health YTD 2025 overall expenses of $2,019,602.37, revenue of $1,918,563.96, and a cash balance reserve of $1,347,107.29. Those figures were reported as YTD numbers in the meeting packet.
Public Health Director staff member Tammy Fiedler told the Board the county continues to work with outside counsel on open nuisance cases and that an abatement and entry agreement related to the Olson property is expected to be brought to the Board in January for consideration. No formal abatement action was taken at…
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