Editor's note: As Green County works to prepare its 2012 budget, The Monroe Times will preview the proposed budgets for a few of the larger departments within the county. In Tuesday's edition, see a preview of the county health department's budget.
MONROE- The projected 2012 budget for Pleasant View Nursing Home will see an increase of about 2.17 percent, or $229,126, compared to the 2011 spending plan.
The 2012 budget for the nursing home is about $10.8 million, an increase from the almost $10.6 million for the 2011 budget approved last fall.
Pleasant View is projecting its final expenditures will come just over $10.86 million this year.
The main reason for the increase was negations in the union contracts, according to Terry Hensel, Pleasant View administrator. The department anticipated not having to pay double time on Sundays but had to count it as expenses for the 2011 budget.
Hensel said the department was able to save on labor costs by not hiring outside agencies and CNAs. There was also a 2-percent decrease in health insurance costs and Pleasant View was able to lock into a gas contract with its provider that will save the nursing home about $12,000.
Pleasant View's budget takes into account repairs and updates that will occur in 2012, including upgrading nursing equipment, replacing food service items in the kitchen and finishing the parking lot that was started this year.
The budget was passed by the Green County Finance and Accounting Committee Friday, Sept. 29. The budget will be complied with the other departments and given to the Green County Board of Supervisors at its Tuesday, Oct. 18 meeting. The board will vote on the budget in November.
MONROE- The projected 2012 budget for Pleasant View Nursing Home will see an increase of about 2.17 percent, or $229,126, compared to the 2011 spending plan.
The 2012 budget for the nursing home is about $10.8 million, an increase from the almost $10.6 million for the 2011 budget approved last fall.
Pleasant View is projecting its final expenditures will come just over $10.86 million this year.
The main reason for the increase was negations in the union contracts, according to Terry Hensel, Pleasant View administrator. The department anticipated not having to pay double time on Sundays but had to count it as expenses for the 2011 budget.
Hensel said the department was able to save on labor costs by not hiring outside agencies and CNAs. There was also a 2-percent decrease in health insurance costs and Pleasant View was able to lock into a gas contract with its provider that will save the nursing home about $12,000.
Pleasant View's budget takes into account repairs and updates that will occur in 2012, including upgrading nursing equipment, replacing food service items in the kitchen and finishing the parking lot that was started this year.
The budget was passed by the Green County Finance and Accounting Committee Friday, Sept. 29. The budget will be complied with the other departments and given to the Green County Board of Supervisors at its Tuesday, Oct. 18 meeting. The board will vote on the budget in November.