Commissioners of the five northern counties deny PHD budget » Sandpoint Reader

Commissioners of the five northern counties deny PHD budget » Sandpoint Reader

By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Commissioners from the five northern counties met with Panhandle Health District May 20 to vote on the Fiscal Year 2027 budget, which includes an ambitious expansion and restructuring of clinical services. The group voted 4-1 to deny the budget, citing issues with PHD’s environmental regulatory side and with a proposed 2% cost-of-living adjustment for employees. According to Idaho Code, the counties must pass PHD…