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Health department reports $200,000 in expiring grants and staffing cuts
Summary
A department head told the committee the public-health program lost about $200,000 in grants this year, prompting elimination of three positions and other cuts that reduced contingency funds.
A department head reported to the Iroquois County Finance/IT/Tax Committee that the public-health unit lost roughly $200,000 in expiring grant funding and has reduced staff and expenses in response.
The department said three positions were cut this year, one receptionist will retire and not be replaced, and an assistant position will be laid off. The report noted the result was a reduced contingency balance and difficult staffing decisions to balance services with available funding.
Committee members asked whether competitive grants could be pursued and discussed how the reductions would affect service delivery. The department cited limits on applying for certain competitive funding while on a stop-payment list and said they had already reduced expenses wherever possible.
