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Commission approves travel for three WIC employees to national WIC Association conference
Summary
Neosho County commissioners approved travel for three WIC employees to attend the national WIC Association conference in Las Vegas, contingent on all trip expenses being covered by the identified funding source; commissioners requested a post-conference report.
Neosho County commissioners voted to approve travel for three Women, Infants & Children (WIC) employees to attend the national WIC Association conference in Las Vegas, provided that expenses associated with the trip are paid by the identified funding source. The motion was seconded and carried by voice vote.
Commissioners asked that the employees provide a report back to the commission summarizing learnings from the conference. County staff and meeting participants noted that WIC generally recommends attendance at the state conference annually and that national participation is less common; the trip was described as an educational opportunity.
The motion as stated on the record: “I’ll make a motion to approve 3 WIC employees from the health department to attend the national, WIC Association Conference in Las Vegas as long as the expenses and everything associated with the trip is covered by the winter hats.” The official vote was recorded as approved.
