Sullivan County budget cuts back on money for nursing home renovation
Modified: 6/30/2021 9:54:09 PM
UNITY Sullivan County lawmakers voted this week to approve a $34.3 million budget that opponents characterized as “shortsighted” for failing to set aside enough money for a long-planned renovation of the county’s nursing home.
The Democratic-controlled delegation voted, 8-5, on nearly partisan lines Tuesday to approve a fiscal year 2022 spending plan that officials say will increase the county’s portion of property taxes by 3.8%.
That’s a reduction from the budget put forth earlier this year by the Republican-led Sullivan County Commission, which proposed a $34.6 million plan that would have seen taxes rise by almost 10%.
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N.H. case average drops 28% from a week earlier
Update: Wednesday, June 16, 5:33 p.m.
State health officials reported 25 new COVID-19 cases today, as transmission data continues to show improvement statewide.
New Hampshire has had an average of 35 cases per day over the pat week, which is a 28% decrease compared to the previous seven-day period, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.
Eighteen people are currently hospitalized and there are 269 active infections.
Since the pandemic started, the Granite State has recorded 99,196 coronavirus cases.
- NHPR Staff
Update: Tuesday, June 15, 7:15 p.m.
State health officals reported 41 newly-identified COVID-19 infections Tuesday. Officials are monitoring 283 active cases of the virus across New Hampshire.