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Butte County names Monica Soderstrom director of public health amid split public comment
Summary
The Board of Supervisors approved a contract appointing Monica Soderstrom as director of public health (term through Feb. 12, 2028, annual salary $150,709) after supporters praised her maternal-child and trauma-informed work and several public commenters raised objections tied to COVID-19-era policies and vaccines.
The Butte County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a contract on Feb. 11 appointing Monica Soderstrom as director of the Butte County Department of Public Health, with a salary listed in the contract of $150,709 and a three-year term through Feb. 12, 2028.
Chair Kimleshiu said the recruitment drew a competitive pool, and the board selected Soderstrom after screening and interviews. "It is my honor to bring this contract to your board,"…
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