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Butler County approves RN hiring bonus after public‑health staffing shortfall; health staff praised for flood response
Summary
Commissioners approved a hiring‑bonus policy for registered nurses after the health department warned of program cuts without new hires; the county also publicly recognized dozens of health‑department staff for flood response work.
Butler County commissioners voted 5‑0 to approve a hiring‑bonus policy for registered nurses after Health Department Director Jamie Down told the board the department faced the possible loss of WIC and maternal‑child health services because of nurse vacancies.
Down briefed commissioners that two recent nurse candidates had declined offers because of pay, and that a recent resignation left the department unable to staff WIC (Women, Infants and Children) clinics and other duties with existing personnel. “If I’m unable to hire a nurse for WIC, we…
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