IOWA COUNTIES MAY BE FORCED TO PAY STATE MENTAL HEALTH CARE COSTS

A PLAN TO REDUCE STATE FUNDING FOR MENTAL HEALTH  SERVICES AND PASS THOSE COSTS ON TO IOWA COUNTIES HAS WOODBURY COUNTY OFFICIALS UPSET.

BUDGET MANAGER DENNIS BUTLER SAYS THE STATE PLAN WOULD FORCE THE COUNTY TO INCREASE PROPERTY TAX ASKINGS BY OVER 225-THOUSAND DOLLARS:

COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES DIRECTOR PATTY ERICKSON-PUTTMANN SAYS THE STATE HAS PUT HER IN A TOUGH POSITION WITH HER BUDGET:

GOVERNOR BRANSTAD WILL MEET WITH COUNTY SUPERVISORS FROM ACROSS THE STATE ON THURSDAY AND HEAR THEIR CONCERNS ON THE ISSUE.