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Commissioners review Hillside Country Living request for up to $75,000 to support The Heights
Summary
Williams County commissioners reviewed a letter from Hillside Country Living asking for an interfund transfer of up to $75,000 to stabilize The Heights if revenues fall short; commissioners debated the size of the request and discussed occupancy and resident activities. No vote on the transfer is recorded in the transcript excerpt.
The Williams County Board of Commissioners reviewed a letter from Hillside Country Living asking the county to provide an interfund transfer of up to $75,000 to support The Heights through Dec. 31, 2026, if revenues do not meet anticipated expenses. The letter was read aloud by the clerk during the consent portion of the agenda.
The clerk read: "This letter serves as a request for an interfund transfer between the Williams County Board of Commissioners and Hillside, the Heights ... not to exceed 75,000 through 12/31/2026." That reading was followed by discussion among commissioners about whether the requested amount was necessary.
One commissioner said the $75,000 request "is a little way overboard," arguing The Heights is not likely to "run out" of funds and noting the facility has historically aimed to break even. The same commissioner urged staff to "dig into the finances on that Heights checkbook to figure out when they're gonna run out of cash and how much they're gonna be out." The commissioner also described prior temporary withdrawals from related funds of roughly $40,000 to balance other operations.
The chair described current occupancy and outreach efforts, noting at one point there were four vacancies and that one unit is undergoing flooring work. The chair added that The Heights has 17 apartments for residents 55 and older and described recent efforts to improve resident activities, including acquiring a pool table and ordering a shuffleboard table from donated activity funds to help attract tenants.
Transcripted discussion in the meeting did not record a motion or vote to approve the interfund transfer request. The clerk added the Hillside letter to the agenda for consideration and commissioners discussed next steps; one asked staff to review the facility's finances. The board adjourned later in the meeting.
