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Amber, a county finance staff member, presented the summary and cautioned that year‑end closing work is still underway. “Overall, like, looking overall at the county, we are under budget, which is great,” Amber said. She explained a negative number shown in a levy line on the internal system resulted from prior‑year revenue being recognized in 2023 and 2024 and therefore looks “funky,” but is not a current shortfall.

Amber said the county historically budgets conservatively on a reimbursed program that is supposed to be 100% paid by an external payer; in recent years the county received about 97 percent reimbursement. “So that's great. For budget purposes, I'm still probably gonna budget at 97, just because that's me, and I like to play it safe,” she said, while noting county staff expect an error found during the claims review process may restore full 100 percent reimbursement for 2024.

Board members asked when 2025 figures would be available; Amber said the next meeting in June will include reports through April and provide a clearer picture. No formal action or vote was recorded on the report; it was an informational presentation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","04/16/2025 Ashland County Health & Human Services Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","County finance staff reported Ashland County is overall under budget for 2024, explained a prior‑year revenue entry that made a levy line look negative and said reimbursement rates for a 100% paid program historically ran about 97% but may be corrected to 100% after an audit process.","taxTitle","Ashland County, Wisconsin","taxId",72843,"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},6206487,"Ashland County board approves Community Support Program plan and routine consent agenda items",232,379000,611000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3761304-670a868669fd254298636e42ce323771&start=379&end=611","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3761304-670a868669fd254298636e42ce323771/thumbnail_379000.jpg","/articles/6206487/Ashland-County/Wisconsin/Ashland-County-board-approves-Community-Support-Program-plan-and-routine-consent-agenda-items","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6206487-53ad00c1bda3bc4fdbefe427d6583819/orig.mp4?Expires=1775543918&Signature=Dcub1Ndgft9y8ehp3aYSXQ4X8u0agYafL6aMIY0NXyiKzE-2yku3dPwOtYZFfpen~yuirzsE6DlHDouwNvk0y5eCMjCCT5LILh5GtDOLnUpLLOzjt-7PGPur8ecRZPjumXsm6ejfwdNMF-shRl27zrDLp2HXm4moJukChjdC1DCQ3v5~meJ0FviZgAeMj~TGqcJgf-RTW5iqH8QNhXKaklzPGRzAioVmHLICOO98T7AVDgTMq45zAUoc9EgDW3OBwo597jhnSj2vhIvfBIquMnxZOV4zyfFd~TVa2S11J1x4d8BOz3pu9xUcRZqxUrPyWR1hQqsvkvgZp69QsxLF7g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Ashland County board voted to approve the Community Support Program (CSP) plan and related policies and approved the consent agenda that included public‑health communicable disease investigations.

Board member Rich (Richard Heater) made the motion to approve the CSB/CSP program plan and policies; Dr. Keller seconded. “Motion made by Rich, seconded by doctor Keller to approve the CSB program plan and policy policies,” the clerk recorded. The board approved the motion by voice vote; no roll‑call tally was recorded in the public transcript.

Later the board considered the consent agenda, which included itemized public‑health communicable disease investigations and several routine items grouped as items a through e. A motion to approve the consent agenda was made by George and seconded by Laura; the board approved the consent agenda by voice vote.

Board members asked a brief question about an outdated name in the client‑rights section of the CSP materials; staff confirmed the document had been corrected. The staff member said, “It's fixed in your copy and online.”

These votes were taken as standard business on the meeting agenda; no additional policy amendments or program funding changes were presented during the recorded motions.","The board voted to approve the Community Support Program (CSP) plan and a multi‑item consent agenda including public‑health communicable disease investigations.",{"_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},6206492,"Ashland County health staff outline tick‑testing vending kits, measles status and cautious use of immunization grant funding",752,614000,1366000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3761304-670a868669fd254298636e42ce323771&start=614&end=1366","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3761304-670a868669fd254298636e42ce323771/thumbnail_614000.jpg","/articles/6206492/Ashland-County/Wisconsin/Ashland-County-health-staff-outline-ticktesting-vending-kits-measles-status-and-cautious-use-of-immunization-grant-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6206492-e67ffcde91d0060e844d2bd01c9267bc/orig.mp4?Expires=1775543918&Signature=atr0qY7d2bcw3Ucy9ydCsSzmuLR3Sk~LWsMKJeJ5s4CUCtjmsED1tCI2ri9KtwQfRjiZpo5Tj5Bsv79gqPFkmmlQZjDkPi5R7rzB1rN~ujD9LEyjfoqgzTxM5522l7gAWtmJs8An0dKMZqmw~XDiTGpuOUVf~AAngZ6zcz~9kceuLe5wdXDq1yPA6XtRFklj6uBxP55YnB3vOvX33bq3XcsS4UQKtEMcdU72V3WqtSY1KC-uwnMRFnY1mVVnssbzPtj7Zf4t63poB3AuAqnd-q9D9ybrS~awmO31DfZLT3VtW6YkHonQF3XV3KzjsVmbiXo42pgY7G6XY1Y9y58r8A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Ashland County public health staff told the county board that the department will distribute free tick‑collection kits through harm‑reduction vending machines, reported current measles statistics and said a federal immunization grant is temporarily uncertain because of court action.

The public health staff member leading the update said the Marshfield Clinic Research Institute will analyze returned ticks and that the county plans to stock at least two of its three vending machines with the kits. “They started us off with 30 packets. And if we need more, they're willing to send us more throughout the summer,” the staff member said.

The staff member described the kit contents and how the research works: a self‑addressed, stamped return envelope, a biohazard bag, a tick identification insert and a short survey asking whether the tick was found on a person or a pet and other contextual details. “The information doesn't actually go back to the individual that collected the tick and sent it in, but it is available for anybody to visit the website,” the staff member said.

At the same time, the staff reported uncertainty around a RICE (routine immunization community engagement) grant that the department applied for last fall. The staff member said funding was subject to a federal pause and that “a temporary restraining order was issued,” adding that the county has received only a tentative go‑ahead and is “proceeding very cautiously” with planned activities so it does not commit to clinics or staffing that might not be funded.

The staff also gave a measles update. “As of April 10, there are no confirmed cases of measles in the state of Wisconsin. In the U.S., there have been 712 cases reported thus far this year. Of these cases, 11 percent have been hospitalized, predominantly children under the age of 5. There have been 3 deaths associated with the current measles outbreak,” the staff member said. For Ashland County specifically, the staff reported that 33 percent of children ages 1–7 are up to date on the MMR series and 85 percent of children ages 8–18 are up to date.

The staff noted the county is prioritizing outreach to younger children, who have lower immunization rates, which was one of the objectives intended for the RICE grant funding: reminder/recall mailings and personalized outreach to families.

Separately, the staff announced outside funding for the county’s SPARK after‑school prevention program: the program was “awarded another grant for the next three years,” the staff member said; the staff noted that the amount was not yet received or specified.

Other routine public‑health items raised during the update included a rise in human health hazard complaints such as abandoned appliances that can trap children and reminders about hazardous‑waste day logistics. The staff reminded residents to secure or remove doors from discarded refrigerators and freezers or otherwise render them inaccessible.

Board members asked clarifying questions about how the tick kits will be used and about the status of federal funding; staff answered that tick samples can be submitted regardless of whether the tick bit someone, and reiterated the tentative status of the RICE grant.

The update did not include board action; it was an informational report and no formal vote was taken on the items described.","County public health staff described a plan to distribute free tick‑testing kits in vending machines, reported local MMR vaccination rates and said a federal immunization grant is under legal review, while announcing a three‑year SPARK after‑school grant award.","actionData","errors"]

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