Cascade County leaders spent much of Wednesdays Board of Health meeting examining the departments finances and weighing potential changes to programs.

The discussion followed a detailed financial presentation from Cascade County Chief Financial Officer Trista Besich, who outlined how revenues, expenses, and cash reserves have shifted since the pandemic and what that means for the Health Departments operations.

Aneesa Coomer reports - watch the video here:

Besich told the board that while the department brings in revenue through immunizations, environmental health licenses, and several grants, those sources are not keeping pace with rising expenses.

According to the presentation, total expenses have increased 54% since before COVID, growing from $1.4 million to $2.15 million, while reve

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