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Chase County approves flu vaccines for employees, funds student speaker for social‑media mental‑health talks
Summary
Commissioners approved offering flu vaccines to all county employees at the health department and granted $1,750 from the prevention fund to the Drug Free Action Team to bring speaker Ben Tracy for student and parent presentations on social media and mental health.
The Chase County Board of Commissioners voted on Oct. 13 to provide flu vaccines at the county health department for all county employees.
Rachel (speaker S7), representing the health fair committee, briefed the board on the county health fair scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 8, 07:30–noon at the high school’s North Gym. Labs are scheduled 07:30–10:30 and several screenings, a lung inflatable exhibit and flu clinics are planned. Commissioners approved a motion to offer flu vaccines to county employees at the health department.
Students from the county Drug Free Action Team (DCAT) — Reese Harshman, Alexis Miller and Lola (speakers identified in the transcript) — asked the board to contribute $1,750 from the prevention fund to help bring Ben Tracy to speak to students and parents on social media’s effects and mental health. The board approved the $1,750 request by voice vote, noting the funding would cover student and parent presentations.
Both motions were handled in open session with voice votes and passed without recorded dissent. The health fair organizers said flyers with lab details and pricing will be distributed closer to the event date.
The motions create immediate county commitments: the health department will offer employee flu vaccines, and DCAT will receive the approved prevention‑fund contribution to arrange the speaker engagement.
