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Human Services board reviews midyear budget, flags out-of-home and hospitalization costs

Watonwan County Human Services Board · June 17, 2026
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Summary

Director Amy Pluym told the board that at 42% of the fiscal year the department has realized 26% of revenues and 40% of expenses; out-of-home placements are at 32% of the budget and state-operated/acute hospitalizations at 47% of budget.

Amy Pluym provided the board with a midyear financial snapshot: 26% of projected revenues and 40% of expenses have been realized at 42% of the fiscal year. She highlighted that out-of-home placement spending is currently 32% of the budget and that State Operated Services and acute hospitalizations are at 47% of budget, both measured at the 42% mark of the year.

Pluym also noted that updated long-term services and supports (LTSS) figures remain pending and that an initial estimate is approximately $91,000. The board received the financial report during the director’s report and did not take separate fiscal action at the meeting.