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Commissioner urges review of health department finances ahead of next meeting
Summary
A commissioner expressed concern about the health department's finances and requested a closed-session review before the next meeting to examine financial pledges and commitments the county has made to the health department.
During commissioner comments, a commissioner raised concerns about the county health department's finances and said attempts to obtain information had not been successful. He asked the board to examine what the county has pledged financially and requested a closed session before the next meeting to review the matter.
"I'm very concerned about the way the finances go. I was hoping we could have a closed session, but we couldn't tonight to discuss it," the commissioner said. He asked that the issue be reviewed before the next regular meeting and emphasized the need to consider whether the county's financial commitments to the health department should be examined or handled differently.
No additional documentation, figures, or staff responses were presented in the meeting record; the board did not vote on any health-department action at this session. The request signals that commissioners intend to pursue further internal review at an upcoming meeting or via a closed session.
