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Health director outlines clinic services, emergency-preparedness and budget priorities at county meeting
Summary
Dr. Joe Pepe of the Florida Department of Health in Charlotte County updated commissioners on clinic services, environmental health work, preparedness and a proposed balanced budget; commissioners asked for a clearer dollar-by-line breakdown of program spending.
The Florida Department of Health's Charlotte County director briefed the Board of County Commissioners Tuesday on last year's service volumes, changing program priorities and a proposed funding plan for fiscal 2026.
Dr. Joe Pepe told commissioners the department provided roughly 18,000 direct services last year, including dental care, immunizations, WIC and environmental health inspections, and said outreach work had shifted from broad education to more targeted programs such as fall prevention and…
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