The Weld County Board of Commissioners approved renewal of a public health preparedness and response contract (Contract ID 9796) totaling $233,496 to fund emergency preparedness and epidemiology activities, including a shared emergency preparedness specialist, the health department told the board. Jason, a health department representative, described the contract as a renewal that supports epidemiology activities and a shared emergency preparedness specialist between the health department and the Office of Emergency Management. "This is a contract to renew a grant for a public health preparedness and response program," the presenter said.

The contract was introduced as having been presented to the board previously and was finalized for approval at this meeting; Commissioner Ross moved approval and Commissioner James seconded. The board voted "aye" and the contract was approved.

Why it matters: the contract funds preparedness staff and epidemiology work used to respond to public health emergencies; the presenter identified program elements but did not detail specific deliverables, performance metrics, or the grant period beyond that it "runs through the chief category" as read in the transcript. The transcript records the contract amount as $233,496.

Next steps: the board authorized the chair to execute the contract. Any further program changes or implementation details were not discussed at the meeting and would require follow-up with the health department.