Ottawa County's administrative health officer, Adeline Hambley, shown at a February board meeting, says the future of the health department is in doubt if proposed budget cuts are implemented. (MLive file photo)
OTTAWA COUNTY, MI — Complying with a request from Ottawa County Administrator John Gibbs, the county’s health department submitted a version of its 2024 budget that included a significant cut amounting to millions of dollars in general funds.
The health department’s administrative leader says the proposed cut -- covering a 63% reduction from the original department budget’s general funding -- puts the future of the county’s public health department in doubt.
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