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Council approves immunization grant amid debate over regional service scope and missing scope‑of‑work attachments
Summary
The council approved the health department’s annual immunization grant from the Texas Department of State Health Services after debate about missing scope‑of‑work documents and whether city resources should serve non‑Lubbock residents; the vote was 5‑1.
The Lubbock City Council approved the health department’s annual immunization grant March 25 after a contentious discussion about the grant’s scope and who the city is obliged to serve under state contract language.
Catherine Wells, director of the Lubbock Health Department, summarized the grant as an annual award from the Texas Department of State Health Services that supports staffing (two nurses and a community outreach worker) and provides access to state‑supplied vaccines. Wells said the state vaccine supply associated with the grant is roughly $300,000 per year;…
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