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Graham County supervisors approve two health IGA amendments, including $12,000 increase tied to marijuana tax
Summary
The Board of Supervisors approved an amendment to Senate Bill 1847 that adds $12,000 in funding and a separate WIC intergovernmental agreement amendment that updates scope and pricing; both were presented by the health department.
The Graham County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 20 approved two intergovernmental agreement amendments for the county health department, including a $12,000 funding increase tied to Senate Bill 1847 and a separate amendment to the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) agreement that updates the program's scope and price sheet.
Colin Fanning, standing in for Health Department Director Brian (surname not specified in the record), told the board the first item—"amendment 1 to Senate Bill 1847"—is a $12,000 increase for both fiscal year 2026 and fiscal year 2027. Fanning said Senate Bill 1847 is funded through the marijuana tax and described the money as intended to address public-health issues and communities affected by drug addiction.
The board moved and approved the amendment with no further comment recorded.
The board then considered an amendment to the county's WIC intergovernmental agreement with the state. Fanning said the WIC amendment (IGA amendment 2) updates the scope of work and the price sheet and adds responsibilities and verbiage the state requires. One supervisor noted that the agreement packet was lengthy—"like 40 pages"—and observed that many new "shall" clauses appear to tighten accountability. That same supervisor said the changes reflect an expansion of nutrition services, including counseling in addition to food and formula benefits, and described the amendment as a major component of the health department's budget.
Fanning and board members characterized the WIC amendment as a compliance and accountability update. The motion to approve the WIC IGA amendment passed by voice vote.
Why it matters: The SB 1847 amendment and WIC updates bring additional state-funded resources and clarified service responsibilities to the county's public-health programs. The WIC amendment—described in the meeting as a significant budget item—affects services for pregnant and postpartum women, infants and children who receive nutrition assistance and counseling through the program.
What the record shows: The meeting transcript records the two approvals and the board's brief comments; it does not list roll-call vote tallies or the identity of the motion makers in the printed record. The record identifies the funding source for SB 1847 as the marijuana tax and describes the WIC amendment as including substantial new scope language and price-sheet changes.
