Hospital Board approves 2025 budget

DAYTON-The Columbia County Health District Board of Commissioners (CCHS) approved unanimously the 2025 budget as well as the 1% allowable increase during public hearings held November 12.

No public comment was made. During discussion, Matt Minor, CFO added information about the district being funded by property taxes as part of the collected $5.90 per $1000 assessed value. A portion of Resolution 12-2024 read "Whereas, the district's actual levy amount from the previous year was $662,613.85; and, whereas, the district's levy the previous year was prorated; and, whereas the district's highest lawfully levied amount since 1985 was $787,185.64; and, whereas the population of this district is less than 10,000; and now, therefore be it resolved by the governing body of the taxing district that an increase in the regular property tax is hereby authorized for the levy to be collected in the 2025 tax year. The dollar amount of the increase over the actual levy amount from the previous year shall be $142,143.65 which is a percentage increase of 22.63% from the previous year, and a 1% increase from the highest lawfully levied amount since 1985."

The 2025 budget reflects a total net operating revenue of $38,147,076 with a net income of $2,662,643.

All board commissioners were present for the hearing, as well as several staff including CEO Shane McGuire, CFO Matt Minor, Controller Sandy Bowen, and COO Stephanie Carpenter. Some attended remotely.