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Prairie View asks Harvey County for $211,000 in 2026 appropriation
Summary
Prairie View, the county's designated community mental health center, asked the commissioners for $211,000 in 2026 funding — a 9.9% increase — and reported serving 3,271 Harvey County patients in 2024, many uninsured or under‑insured.
Marcy Johnson, president and CEO of Prairie View, Inc., presented the agency’s 2026 appropriation request to the Harvey County commissioners and described the organization’s service load in the county.
Johnson reported Prairie View provided services to 3,271 Harvey County patients in 2024 and asked the county to appropriate $211,000 for 2026, a 9.9% increase over the 2025 appropriation. The packet notes the agency saw an increase in services provided per patient and that many recipients were uninsured or under‑insured.
Commissioners recorded the request; no vote or appropriation was made at the May 29 hearing.
