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Health department to buy hybrid van with grant funds; board vacancy announced
Summary
Decatur County health department received commissioner approval to buy a 2025 hybrid minivan using grant funding for outreach clinics and announced a board-member resignation, prompting a nomination process for a replacement.
Sean Durbin of the Decatur County Health Department asked commissioners on Jan. 9 for permission to purchase a 2025 Toyota Sienna hybrid minivan to replace an aging department vehicle. Durbin said the purchase will be paid entirely with grant funds and presented a purchase price of $46,991.
Durbin described planned uses for the van as part of an expanded outreach program (referred to in the meeting as the "4 corners" program, expanding to more locations in 2025). The vehicle will support routine checks, screenings, instant-read tests and immunizations at community sites such as senior centers and community buildings in underserved parts of the county. Durbin said the program will target larger communities monthly and smaller communities on a schedule to be determined.
Commissioners voted to approve the purchase by voice vote. Durbin said no local dollars will be used and staff plan to rely on portable storage for supplies rather than installing permanent cabinets in the van.
Separately, Durbin informed the board that a health-board member who was a commissioner appointment had resigned. State statute requires the commissioners to provide a slate of five qualified nominees for the vacant board seat; Durbin said staff will compile the required list of nominees (physician, pharmacist, engineer and other public-health-qualified professionals were discussed as possible categories) and present it at the next meeting.
