JCHC Board Approves 2024-25 Budget

The Board of Trustees for the Johnson County Healthcare Center, during their meeting Wednesday evening, voted to approve their proposed budget for the coming 2024-25 Fiscal Year.

The board approved a roughly $40 million budget.

The budget shows an anticipated growth of 17% in the coming fiscal year due to anticipated volume increases in a number of departments including the new Senior Life Center program.

The facility set price increases at 5% across the board; and pay for employees was increased overall by an average of 5%.

Discussions in the budget also included the planned replacement of lab analyzer and x-ray imaging equipment that are nearing the end of their useful service.

Th board approved administration to pursue leasing of the needed equipment as opposed to purchasing it outright.

The JCHC will present their budget to the county commission on Monday, July 1.