Budget committee hears health and wellness performance measures; no votes taken

At a regularly scheduled Ramsey County Budget Committee meeting, deputy county manager Nadir Abdi introduced health and wellness performance presentations by Community Corrections, Social Services and Public Health. Presenters described progress on youth justice outcomes, major reductions in long‑term care assessment wait times, continued challenges in mental‑health discharges and public‑health service volumes.

Commissioners asked for disaggregated data on youth and child‑welfare disparities, additional outcome tracking for Project Bridge and more detail on MRRA budget impacts and housing capacity. Public Health described TB incidence above national goals, broad WIC coverage and environmental‑center participation. The committee recessed for a short break and scheduled follow‑up workshops and data deliveries; the meeting did not include motions or votes on these presentations.