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State cuts force Cameron County to terminate some public-health grant positions; court approves two-week transition
Summary
The county learned March 25 that three federal/state-funded public-health grants were being terminated statewide. Cameron County Public Health told the court it must end 10 grant-funded positions but obtained court authorization to extend their employment through April 10 to allow for transitions and internal hiring where possible.
Cameron County Public Health informed the Commissioners Court on Tuesday that three grants administered through the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) were terminated with immediate effect at the state level on March 25, forcing the county to end grant-funded jobs previously supported by those awards. The court approved a two-week transition period, extending employment through April 10, to allow staff time to apply for county positions and permit the department to post openings.
Public-health director Ezra (name used in the meeting) told the court the sudden notice arrived by email March 25 around 6:30 p.m. and required immediate action. "On March 26, we met with…
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