County council denies funding for Health Department, reluctant to reconsider…

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Last night the county council discussed a letter they received from the Harrison County Health Department after voting to deny funding for new positions in 2022.

Councilmember Kyle Nix read aloud the last line of the letter — a strong point of view from the HC Health Department:

“We cannot continue to do this without adequate support in terms of number of staff and compensation. The health department will have no choice but to make hard decisions as to the level and quality of services it will be able to provide.”

The health department insists that they are understaffed and overworked and in need of the additional positions. The council discussed the letter at length, but did not express any interest in reversing the decision.

We recommend you watch the discussion to learn more.

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