Morrow County Health District’s Board adopted the FY 2026-2027 budget on June 8, 2026, which includes a major jump in capital purchases largely tied to anticipated grant funding. The detailed capital list identifies multiple clinical, EMS, facilities, vehicle, and IT assets to be purchased if grants are awarded, including chemistry and PCR analyzers, nurse call system, EKG machines, defibrillators, vehicles, an ambulance replacement, HVAC minisplits, an IT server, Cat6 wiring, and Starlink Inmotion. CFO Rick Worden noted in May that these grant-dependent purchases will be reevaluated before proceeding if the grants do not come through, but there is confidence in receiving the funds. This creates an upcoming wave of procurements where the district will need vendors for equipment, installation, integration, and support across lab, acute/ER, EMS, home health, and IT. A useful next step for vendors is to align offerings with the specific capital items listed, confirm funding status as it is announced, and position themselves for quotes and implementation support as the district moves from budget approval into purchasing decisions.

Capital list explicitly marks most items as “Grant Funding”; Board discussed that the roughly two mi...