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Walla Walla County health director seeks temporary traffic-safety hours; board forms behavioral‑health council

2215891 · January 22, 2025
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Summary

The board approved a temporary increase in traffic safety position hours and authorized a Behavioral Health Council to coordinate homeless housing and behavioral‑health funding. Health officials also reported elevated enteric disease rates and reviewed norovirus and avian‑influenza risks.

The Walla Walla County Board of County Commissioners approved two Department of Community Health proposals and heard a health update on infectious‑disease and behavioral‑health planning.

Nancy Wenzel, director of the Department of Community Health, asked the board to approve a temporary increase to allow the traffic safety position to work 40 hours per week for four months to complete several projects; commissioners approved the…

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