Post by Logan on Apr 29, 2016 22:44:58 GMT -6
DES MOINES — Scott and Polk counties will receive $3 million in mental health care funding, and a mental health care property tax levy will be extended one year under plans approved Friday by state lawmakers.
Scott and Polk were chief among the counties that have expressed concerns with their mental health care budgets, saying a lack of state funding in recent years helped lead to budget shortfalls.
The counties asked for a funding boost from the state and an opportunity to increase their mental health care property tax levy.
Legislators allocated $2.5 million to Polk County and $500,000 to the Eastern Iowa mental health region that includes Scott County, and extended by one year the mental health property tax levy at its current level.
Read more: wcfcourier.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/legislators-address-mental-health-funding/article_a85dda6b-8c11-52bb-bb29-72887d521ad7.html
Scott and Polk were chief among the counties that have expressed concerns with their mental health care budgets, saying a lack of state funding in recent years helped lead to budget shortfalls.
The counties asked for a funding boost from the state and an opportunity to increase their mental health care property tax levy.
Legislators allocated $2.5 million to Polk County and $500,000 to the Eastern Iowa mental health region that includes Scott County, and extended by one year the mental health property tax levy at its current level.
Read more: wcfcourier.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/legislators-address-mental-health-funding/article_a85dda6b-8c11-52bb-bb29-72887d521ad7.html