2025-03-17 PHSS budget requestv.a,d, /&,/a
360 NW North Street
Public Health & Social Services I Chehalis WA98532
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To: Board of County Commissioners
From: Meja Handlen, Public Health & Social Services Director
RE: Public Health Fund 1900 One-time transfer exemption
Date: March 13, 2025
Commissioners,
The Washington State Department of Health's budget shortfall will directly impact Lewis
County Public Health Services, requiring proactive measures to ensure the stability of essential
local services.
To reduce reliance on uncertain future funding and maximize efficiency, I request approval for a
General Fund transfer of $600,000 which is $49,385 less than our 2024 budgeted request for
Public Health Fund 1900.
This one-time request would allow for the future utilization of $94,613 combined funding from
recent miscellaneous revenue of $70,373 (see attached email) and the State Public Health
transfer of $24,240. This approach will enable us to preserve local control, adjust as future state
budget constraints occur, and provide critical public health services.
This strategic move ensures fiscal responsibility while continuing to support essential public
health services for Lewis County residents. I appreciate your consideration of this request.
Meja Handlen
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From: Grace Jimenez
Sent: Monday, March 3, 2025 9:40 AM
To: Bryan Hall; Meja Handlen
Cc: Becky Butler
Subject: PH St Gen Fund $
Attachments: 5034-S.PL St Public Heath Funding.pdf
Hi there,
If this helps at all in the write-up, here are my notes. There's really not a lot of information on that state general
fund distribution.
From SAO BARS Manual -
336.04.24 Co1W Public Health Assistance
Use this account for the state distribution authorized by the 2013
2ESSB 5034, section 710. The bill allocates $36,386,000 for county
public health assistance to the local health jurisdictions in FY2014
and FY2015. The local health jurisdictions are required to provide
reports regarding expenditures to the legislature from this revenue
source.. This code should be usedfor distributions stared July 1, 2011
From SB 5034 -
NEW SECTION, Sec. 710 . FOR THE STATE TREASURER ---COUNTY PUBLIC
BLALTH ASSISTANCE
General Fund --State Appropriation (FY 2014) . . . . . . . $36,386,000
General Fund --State Appropriation (FY 2015) . . . . . . . $36,386,000
TOTAL APPROPRIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . $72,772,000
The appropriations in this section are subject to the following
conditions and limitations: The state treasurer shall distribute the
appropriations to the following counties and health districts in the
amounts designated to support public health services, including public
health nursing;
Heg1th District
FY2014 FY 2015 2013-15
Biennium
Other mist revenue - Total revenue recognized, but not related to fiscal year 2024 was $70,373.21. Posted to
1900ARf=V 369910. Appeared to be from FY 2011-2016. I do agree this should be part of the discussion. Bryan has
worked hard to clean up these outstanding items and it does not related to 2024 operations.
Let me know if you need anything else from me.
Thank you,
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