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Nobles County approves $900,000 short-term CD to secure ElevaCare line of credit in 3–2 vote
Summary
The Nobles County Board voted 3–2 to direct staff to place $900,000 in a 90-day certificate of deposit to secure ElevaCare’s line of credit after the behavioral-health provider reported state funding delays; commissioners divided over using county funds for private nonprofit cash flow support.
The Nobles County Board of Commissioners voted to direct staff to arrange a $900,000, 90-day certificate of deposit at First Farmers & Merchants’ National Bank to secure ElevaCare’s line of credit through Dec. 31, 2025. The motion, moved by Commissioner Robert S. Demuth and seconded by Commissioner Bob Paplow, passed with three votes in favor (Demuth, Paplow, Metz) and two opposed (Ahlers, Dybevick).
ElevaCare representatives told the board that state delays in funding receipts had created a cash-flow gap for the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic work ElevaCare provides in Nobles, Cottonwood and Jackson counties and asked for county assistance. The minutes record the board outcome but do not list individual ElevaCare speakers by name; the board’s action instructs staff to establish the deposit and asks that ElevaCare present the same request to Cottonwood and Jackson counties.
Supporters argued the short-term deposit would secure ElevaCare’s access to credit and continuity of local behavioral-health services; dissenting commissioners expressed concern about using county funds to back an outside provider’s line of credit. The board record shows the vote split 3–yes, 2–no. No formal repayment schedule or collateral details were recorded in the minutes beyond the 90-day CD term and the December 31, 2025 target date.
