CCMSD considers rate increases

The impacts of rapid inflation – and the need to fix a situation in which it actually costs Crook County Medical Services District money to see patients in the clinics – has led the Board of Trustees to consider an increase across the board in its charges.

The board considered a proposed annual budget that had been prepared by Zoe Elyada, GL Accountant, at Wednesday’s monthly meeting.

“We clearly need to go in and make some changes before the final budget is given to you, but from our standpoint, I need to know what you guys are willing to accept for an across-the-board increase in...