Board of Health approves appointments and renewals to Population Health Trust

Kristen Eckstrand presented a resolution to the Skagit County Board of Health on Aug. 19 appointing new and renewing members to the Population Health Trust and the Population Health Trust community advisory committee. The board voted to approve the resolution by voice vote.

Eckstrand told the board the resolution would renew five existing trust members and add three new members. She announced two renewing members attending the meeting, "Moe" and Dean Snyder of the YMCA, and named Jeremy Hyatt of the Skagit Valley Boys & Girls Club and Alex Gee, D.O., (a public-health communicable-disease clinician), as two of the new members. Eckstrand said the new members had participated in the community health assessment process and were eager to join the trust.

Chair Peter Browning and other board members thanked outgoing and continuing members. Eckstrand noted the trust began in 2015 and praised the volunteer leadership that supports the county's community health assessment; she called the newly confirmed additions "very, very good additions." Board members offered brief remarks of appreciation for Margaret Horvick, who is leaving, and said Lindsay will replace her.

A motion to approve the resolution "confirming community members to serve on the population health trust community advisory committee for 3 year term starting on 08/19/2025, and expiring on 08/19/2028" was made and seconded; the board approved the resolution by voice vote. No votes were recorded by name at the meeting.

The resolution's appointments and renewals will take effect Aug. 19, 2025, and expire Aug. 19, 2028. Eckstrand said the trust will continue to use data from the county's community health assessment to guide focus areas and partnerships and that trust members will participate in community health assessment activities and public engagement events.