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Dr. Burke said the department historically distributed about 15,000 Narcan boxes a year and that each box costs roughly $30. The state previously provided naloxone under a federal grant at no cost to the county; that source was cut, she said, forcing the department to plan purchases. \"Those boxes of Narcan, are at least $30 a box,\" Dr. Burke said.

She said staff usually order 3,000 boxes at a time but placed a smaller 1,000‑box order to avoid stockpiling. The department runs 10 community “red boxes” stocked with naloxone and will prioritize refilling those units. Dr. Burke said the department also has some 8‑milligram injectable naloxone (Evzio/Cloxado) obtained through a prior grant and will use that supply as a buffer.

Dr. Burke said her office and a colleague, Connie De Waal, are funded through a SOAR 2 grant and that other pop‑up community services are funded from opioid settlement dollars in the health department budget. She said the department is grateful for opioid settlement funds, which help maintain programming.

Board members asked about manufacturing and effectiveness. Member Mitchell said Narcan is manufactured in Massachusetts, Michigan or Canada; Dr. Burke said she would provide manufacturer details. A board member asked whether naloxone works on fentanyl; Dr. Burke answered, \"Fentanyl is an opioid,\" and said naloxone works on opioid overdoses, including fentanyl, while noting drug mixes complicate overdoses.

Member Hickey suggested exploring a private fiscal sponsor or foundation for donations; Dr. Burke said the health department is open to exploring options but would need a fiscal sponsor because the health department is not a nonprofit.

No formal board action was taken during the update. Dr. Burke said the department will prioritize resources and target distribution to hotspots and critical public access points while they seek longer‑term funding solutions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Will County Public Health & Safety Committee Meeting May 1, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Health department officials said federal funding that had supplied naloxone is being cut; the department will use limited IDPH harm‑reduction funds, prioritize red‑box naloxone placements, and explore alternate funding options.","taxTitle","Will County, Illinois","taxId",2549,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6251259,"Will County outlines West Nile virus surveillance plan, reports 2024 positives and prevention tips",367,688000,1055000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3196009-5ea291e57de6b7ec8fe028a90d5cc493&start=688&end=1055","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3196009-5ea291e57de6b7ec8fe028a90d5cc493/thumbnail_688000.jpg","/articles/6251259/Will-County/Illinois/Will-County-outlines-West-Nile-virus-surveillance-plan-reports-2024-positives-and-prevention-tips","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6251259-bf0b95bc3c0056d0f32f61c0d989e0ce/orig.mp4?Expires=1770439149&Signature=cDdT49-XO97oich88Dr-XNDD2x19e7yg~2V5ROl1QrzjxGam4ujqj4YnTJJwMlOjvQ7ddpCrglye8GJIS96N0DUlN70sawmvhzNsOfchmRpBBa3rIjegZ6epJKEF6kXdjntBcAwSv25~ODJqMmn0MxUtVtsOmLfjoXOPEZkquuvM2iIA4pNoZIJv1wIZGVw0-oMTC6Ch3swuVVAJTTOCVgAJJYiGdrlIZwJoEfB7xPoNsWWLKKOIgkZxx3Ubw-tgt3xlkhQII30iFTsiQqX--Y6jkJtN9b04qFt21ZmcjLTPV9b4zmOdFrh~J22M4OVTjcvPfZbqAS3~GdW2VaLmqw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kyle Moy, program coordinator for environmental health in Joliet, briefed the Will County Board of Health on the county’s West Nile virus surveillance program, describing trap operations, 2024 results and public outreach.

Moy said the program deploys 14 traps across the county and runs two collection routes from Joliet and Bolingbrook. Trap locations cited in the meeting included Shorewood, Plainfield, Homer Glen, Lockport, Bolingbrook, New Lenox, Mokena, Frankfort, Crete, Monee, Manhattan and Joliet.

Moy described the trap method: a water bin with fermenting bait and a fan that draws mosquitoes into nets; staff service traps twice a week, freeze collections overnight, sort for Culex mosquitoes (testing only female mosquitoes), and run samples on a RAMP test kit. He said last year the county tested 282 mosquito pools and 52 were positive; the county collected five birds last year, two of which tested positive (from Peotone and Crest Hill).

Moy told the board the Illinois Department of Public Health directed counties to discontinue bird collection in 2025 because of an uptick in avian influenza; as a result, Will County did not conduct bird collection this year. He said all trapping results — positive or negative — are uploaded to the IDPH web portal and go live there when entered.

Moy described other controls and outreach: larvicide training for staff and distribution of Altosid larvicide to municipalities, public outreach at events such as the county fair, and a partnership with Will County Land Use for tire collections (3,954 tires collected last year). He stressed household prevention steps, such as using DEET repellents, wearing long sleeves at dusk and dawn, and emptying standing water every seven days.

Board members asked about reporting dead or sick birds; Moy said the department is keeping a dead bird hotline active and posted guidance for safe handling (gloves, double bag, discard) and will direct larger die‑off events to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.

No board vote was associated with the briefing. The department asked municipal partners to consider additional abatement (spraying, larviciding) when traps show positives.","Environmental health staff described the county's West Nile mosquito surveillance program, listing trap locations, 2024 testing results (282 pools, 52 positives), and public prevention steps; IDPH suspended bird collection statewide in 2025 due to avian flu.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6251263,"Will County health officials report uncertainty over public health grant funding after court filings",70,360000,430000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3196009-5ea291e57de6b7ec8fe028a90d5cc493&start=360&end=430","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3196009-5ea291e57de6b7ec8fe028a90d5cc493/thumbnail_360000.jpg","/articles/6251263/Will-County/Illinois/Will-County-health-officials-report-uncertainty-over-public-health-grant-funding-after-court-filings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6251263-8d64b35d080624de3f82a34be0cde4b2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770439149&Signature=d-Tx5CuHRMfbhBEnHCLGQN9eKCID~lfyMk9AjsaIej9l~utPghE5UpmxT57l9ODmkCEVzbXb82RbniWYNrd~tS3G7CJCqRFxdG7j-s75IfgZquG5yYXVzG4qXAQWJ0Awh5IWyafV9C4kLypD~hRr-8DjuQIEKO5Sx1~TD4MGaax~BllxgS9m0YVdiuWaGjxs~HGPwGF8FEaYh5hHR0E-mq8xca8JqlQ2LN9wJu-hmW7qp74aXT0~TnIXbjbIp132jHPuwyD6vahkBxQsRnPzNvOQmYiCwfc5oeuyAtuPCT4HVXM4NLd2xhqhGekdQCzqbwl1eduHc6YZxNhkF2f09w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Elizabeth Bellotto, a health department official, told the Will County Board of Health the department is awaiting a court ruling that could affect multiple public health grants and the department’s ability to seek reimbursement for spending.

Bellotto said the temporary restraining order (TRO) that had been limiting a state action was set to expire April 29 and that the state filed supplemental briefing; as of the meeting she said, “we have not heard anything” on a ruling. She said the department does not know whether the TRO has been extended and is awaiting further information from the state.

Bellotto told board members the department’s respiratory surveillance grant is a known active award: “our respiratory surveillance grant, which was a million dollar grant over 2 years.” She said other statewide amounts she was given included a larger figure and related funds to IDPH, which she reported as background from state communications.

Member Hickey asked how many physicians at the health department are funded by federal grants; Bellotto said the department provided a spreadsheet to the board that breaks out exempt staff, union staff, part‑time and full‑time employees and grant end dates. She said some grants expire June 30 and the department has a plan to notify the union and consider contracting with community organizations if grants are not renewed. “If we don't hear by June 1, we're going to start looking at, do other, community based organizations provide these services?” Bellotto said.

She said the department asked the union for contingency planning and that, depending on grant renewals, staff could receive 30‑day notices. For the respiratory grant specifically, Bellotto said two positions are funded under that award.

Bellotto also reported on the county’s micro‑pantry program: a camera captured a person knocking over a micro‑pantry early one Sunday; the individual could not be identified and a police report was filed; facilities staff repaired the unit. She provided an update on measles cases: “IDPH just put out a notice that there's 1 in Suburban Cook County and 1 in Chicago,” and said the department is monitoring the situation.

Bellotto and the board also discussed community outreach. She thanked staff for a recent public forum that drew more than 70 attendees and said department staff will send the forum’s prioritized initiatives to board members when available.

The board received the report and asked for the spreadsheet of grant staffing and end dates. No formal board action was taken beyond accepting the report; staff indicated they will return with details if grant renewals do not arrive.

The transcript does not include the state court filings, the TRO text, or final decisions about staffing; Bellotto advised the board the department is continuing to operate while awaiting clarification on funding and reimbursement.","Will County Health Department staff told the Board of Health they are awaiting a court ruling affecting statewide public health funding; grants expiring June 30 could lead to program cuts or staffing changes if not resolved.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6251268,"Will County Board of Health approves Sunny Hill admission policy for non-Will County residents",22,152000,174000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3196009-5ea291e57de6b7ec8fe028a90d5cc493&start=152&end=174","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3196009-5ea291e57de6b7ec8fe028a90d5cc493/thumbnail_152000.jpg","/articles/6251268/Will-County/Illinois/Will-County-Board-of-Health-approves-Sunny-Hill-admission-policy-for-non-Will-County-residents","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6251268-e6e55ae665bc6c482be774abf971e714/orig.mp4?Expires=1770439149&Signature=GIoMaTk4GdWZfUx35mWV25~ba4k3MmCzYsg-k1KBnaIWGGQ2By-L-pVwaiDsuTfyoHBWEnXXz8wXbzVdRDBUQq5IRansmyRsK6LBm6GA8upuOHEIoQefJMzjZGM4KEHxOQhkOjSyfGUBr0M9MaEcHo~0JsNipGrKYuH9N1Zl58SGbzEspj6Lv5N6L-qd1LuMghJuWwpKA8lihAtDudyiMdBz8W7qDaXM0kJFYi2411uTm~2riuuoTNLDQ5sJHtdBZD9IMMYlDOMAALHPp4taIlm9pxwU3lRPKE5KRLAAmJ8AewKfaf4d5A9D-5ofG6NRTKbp7OeyfL2OeL4vR537bQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Will County Board of Health approved a policy on admitting non‑Will County residents to Sunny Hill Nursing Home at its meeting, following a motion and a roll‑call vote.

Board members moved and seconded the measure during the meeting; the motion carried after the chair called for a vote and one member verbally said, “I opposed.”

The board treated the item as routine business and did not record extended public discussion in the meeting transcript. The motion was introduced by Member Dean Schlottman and seconded by Member Mitchell, according to the meeting record. The chair directed a roll‑call before confirming the motion passed.

The transcript does not include the full text of the adopted policy, specific eligibility criteria, or any changes to Sunny Hill’s intake procedures. The board did not ask for additional staff reports or defer the item for more information during the portion of the record available.

The board announced no further related actions during the meeting; a Sunny Hill tour for county board members was noted in announcements.

Members or the health department would need to provide the adopted policy text or subsequent staff reports for more detail on eligibility rules, fees, or implementation timelines.","The Will County Board of Health approved a policy on Sunny Hill Nursing Home admissions for non-Will County residents after a motion and roll-call vote; one member voiced opposition during the vote.","actionData","errors"]

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