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Pitt County Public Health reports steady clinic volume, plans opioid-settlement applications exceeding prior funding
Summary
Public Health Director Gray told commissioners October clinic visits were 1,162 (4,147 year‑to‑date), nutrition participation exceeded targets, and the county anticipates more than $1,000,000 in the next round of opioid-settlement grant funds after a stakeholder process.
Pitt County Public Health gave a quarterly update to the Board of Commissioners on Dec. 1, reporting steady clinic activity and progress on several public-health initiatives.
Public Health Director Gray said, “In October, we had 1,162 visits,” and that the department had recorded 4,147 clinical visits through October this year. Gray reported a 73% show rate for the last available month and said the clinic visit average meets the department’s monthly target of about 1,000 visits. He also reported 96 child immunizations over a two-day school assessment effort and 114 child health provider visits to support school physicals.
Gray highlighted that nutrition-program participation is strong (4,932 participants versus a baseline target of 4,347), and that WIC benefits distributed statewide amount to about $380,000–$400,000 per month in benefits to participants; county staff did outreach during recent federal funding uncertainty to reassure participants.
Environmental health and food-safety programs also showed substantial activity: through October the department completed 547 on-site wastewater visits, 52 construction-related permits for new systems, 632 total food and lodging inspections (328 of which were restaurants), and multiple well-site and operational permits. Gray singled out staff certifications that expand local permitting capacity for private drinking water wells and on-site wastewater systems.
On opioid-settlement funding, Gray said a stakeholder meeting in October drew 46 participants and that county staff identified 122 organizations as community stakeholders to inform priorities. "In this round, we're anticipating that being over $1,000,000 in this next grant application round," he told the board, noting that last year the board authorized a little over $625,000 in grants.
Gray also provided project updates: the "Pit Stop" facility construction is mostly complete with a planned soft opening in spring; remaining items include Wi‑Fi, AV, furniture and partner engagement systems. He closed by noting flu activity has increased in the past two weeks while RSV and COVID remain low and reviewed employee flu-clinic numbers (308 in 2024 vs. 325 in 2025).
What’s next: Gray said final November clinic numbers would be available in the next update and that staff will continue outreach around WIC, immunizations and opioid-settlement application planning.
