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Allegany County Public Health approves lab and program contracts, accepts small grants and authorizes NP hire
Summary
Health department contracts for testing and services were approved, a small climate grant for tick signage was accepted, septic-repair reappropriations were carried, and the board authorized hiring a full-time nurse practitioner.
The Allegany County Department of Health told the Human Services board it is proceeding with several contracts and grants to support lead testing, reproductive and sexual health services, childhood lead poisoning prevention and septic remediation, and the board approved hiring a full-time nurse practitioner for clinic oversight.
Jamie, deputy public health director (identified in the meeting as the acting presenter in the director’s absence), said the department requested approval of an agreement with Accurate Analytical Testing to provide laboratory testing for lead in soil, drinking water and paint chip analysis. Jamie told the board the new lab is located in Cattaraugus County and costs $6.50 per sample compared with about $30 per sample at the former provider; the board approved the contract by voice vote.
On childhood lead prevention, Jamie said case numbers continue to rise but the department is closing some non‑high‑risk cases when cooperation from families is limited; a related contract (the CLPP program) for year 4 at $49,900 was approved. Jamie said an abatement training scheduled for March filled quickly: 16 supervisor slots were filled and four worker/handler slots had registered so far.
The board approved a 12‑month laboratory services agreement with Rochester Regional Health for reproductive and sexual health testing, effective March 1, 2025, through April 30, 2026; Jamie said the contract reflects a roughly 6.3% price increase tied to test and labor costs.
The department accepted a $5,000 Climate and Health Adaptation Initiative grant from NYSACCHO and the New York State Department of Health to buy tick signs, outreach materials and tick kits for parks and trails. Jamie said the department will install signs at parks and trailheads and use the funds for outreach.
The health department also received reappropriations for DEC septic grants: $2,818 remaining for the Kanakadah (Kanakadiah) Creek program and a $100,000 reappropriation for a Genesee River area septic program; Jamie said spending for parts of the Genesee River program was 0% last year because many households could instead connect to municipal sewer and the program targets private septic systems within a specific river corridor. The board approved both reappropriations.
Finally, the board authorized filling a full‑time nurse practitioner position to oversee clinics, vaccinations and family planning and to expand services such as DOT physicals; the department said the position will expand capacity and that salary and funding allocations were described at the meeting. The motion to fill the nurse practitioner position passed by voice vote.
Votes: All listed contracts, grants and personnel authorizations were approved by unanimous voice votes.
