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Lake County supervisors adopt proclamation recognizing National Public Health Week
Summary
The Lake County Board of Supervisors adopted a proclamation recognizing the week of April 7, 2025, as National Public Health Week, highlighting health disparities, county public-health programs and recent local efforts such as a mobile unit and tobacco ordinances.
The Lake County Board of Supervisors adopted a proclamation recognizing the week of April 7, 2025, as National Public Health Week in Lake County, the board announced during its meeting.
Vice Chair Rasmussen read the proclamation noting that "the week of 04/07/2025 is National Public Health Week, and the theme is It Starts Here," and that racial and ethnic minority populations "continue to experience disparities in the burden of illness and death" compared with the overall U.S. population. The proclamation states that health status can differ by ZIP code because of differences in the built environment, environmental quality, community context, access to healthy food, education and health care.
The proclamation text, read into the record, also describes the roles of Lake County Health Services divisions: the administration division, environmental health division and public health division. It recognizes partnerships with public and private agencies, foundations, community partners, academia and health-related enterprises that support public-health work. The board document concludes by formally proclaiming April 2025 as Public Health Week in Lake County and notes the proclamation was "passed and adopted this April 2025," signed by Chair EJ Crandall.
Board members and community guests spoke in support of the proclamation and praised county public-health staff. Chair EJ Crandall thanked health services staff and said he was "committed to Lake County" and to preserving and improving residents' quality of life. Elise Jones, director of Lake County Behavioral Health Services, told the board she had "no idea the range and scope of support that is done silently" by the health services department and commended staff for work on issues including lead poisoning prevention and tuberculosis control.
A county staff member identified as Bruno highlighted recent public-health activities, including a mobile unit conducting home visits, recently passed local tobacco ordinances and work to update the county's Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA). The proclamation and remarks emphasized addressing health disparities affecting rural communities and minority populations.
The adoption of the proclamation was the only formal action tied to this agenda item; no vote tally or motion mover/second was specified in the meeting record. The meeting closed discussion of the item after acknowledgments and a group photo.
The board and speakers framed the proclamation as recognition and support for ongoing public-health programs rather than as a policy change or new funding commitment.
