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Board of Health agrees to join community health improvement planning; staff to schedule retreat-style work sessions
Summary
Summit County Health Department staff asked the Board of Health to assign up to three board members (and ultimately invited all seven) to a Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) work group. Board members approved participation and staff will schedule a retreat to draft priorities before the 2026 budget cycle.
Summit County Health Department staff asked the Board of Health to designate members to serve on a Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) work group and proposed a retreat-style workshop to complete priority-setting and a draft plan for board review.
Staff said the CHIP process follows the recently adopted community health assessment and will translate assessment findings into 3–4 high-level priorities with measurable sub-goals. The department proposed a small work group of up to 20 participants—representatives from each division, 2–3 board members and a mix of community partners, elected officials and stakeholders—and recommended a retreat of about a day and a half to drive consensus quickly.
Why it matters: the CHIP will guide departmental requests in the upcoming budget cycle and provide a five-year action plan that staff and partners can use to align programs and funding priorities.
Board members discussed structure and timing. Staff recommended up to three board members participate to avoid creating a quorum; several board members said scheduling constraints might make that difficult and expressed willingness to serve as alternates. Multiple board members said having broader board participation would be acceptable provided logistics and noticing rules were followed.
The board ultimately voted to approve participation: depending on timing and schedules, the board approved that all seven Summit County Board of Health members be invited to participate in the CHIP retreat and work group, with staff to poll availability and finalize dates for a retreat-style meeting before the department’s budget discussions. Staff said their goal is to have a draft CHIP to the board at the August meeting, having taken retreat input and prepared an infographic-style, readable plan for approval.
Staff emphasized that sustainable funding for the health department should be a non-negotiable priority in the CHIP. The presenter said the work group will include department division leads so budget requests and priorities can be drafted in parallel with the CHIP development. If more than three board members wish to participate, staff said they will notice the gathering consistent with meeting rules and proceed as an official meeting if required.
The board’s motion to approve participation included scheduling caveats and was seconded; the vote passed with all in favor.
