A preliminary budget eyed by the Dawson County Hospital District’s board of directors on Thursday showed a projected deficit of about $214,000 for the 2020-2021. However, those figures didn’t include a possible loss of some $860,000 in federal revenue that was discussed during the board’s regular meeting a couple of week’s ago. The preliminary budget was the focus of a public hearing held by the hospital district’s board of directors on Thursday. Chief Executive Officer Letha Stokes presented the board with a one-page “snapshot” of the preliminary budget figures being eyed by the district. That summary showed proposed expenses at about $17.1 million, a ...