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Pratt County backs Arrowhead West grant, approves health-department and road hires
Summary
The board approved a $10,000 letter of support for Arrowhead West, hired Arcela (health department) at $17.50/hour and Gregory Sharp for the road department at $17/hour; health staff reported a health fair, limited free labs for 250 patients and EHR travel refunds.
Pratt County commissioners approved a set of personnel and community-support measures during their meeting.
The board voted to write a letter of support for Arrowhead West’s grant application and to provide a $10,000 sponsorship indicated in discussion. Commissioners then approved hiring actions: the board voted to hire Arcela (recorded in the minutes as Arcela Cas/Paz Monteo) at $17.50 per hour for the health department and later approved hiring Gregory Sharp at $17 per hour for the road department.
Health department staff described operations and outreach: a planned health fair using service cards and raffles, routine Friday flu clinics and business-based outreach (minimum of 10 people to justify an on-site clinic). Staff said refunds from a cancelled EHR conference will return to a workforce development grant and reported they had raised about $5,500 of the roughly $10,000 in sponsorships sought for the health fair; because of the sponsorship shortfall, free labs will be provided only to the first 250 patients.
The motions for each hiring and the letter of support were made, seconded and approved by voice vote in open session. The board also approved an interim administrative allowance for staff to obtain quotes on capital outlay for facility carpet replacement (staff estimated roughly $10,000) and discussed the formal billing process that will appear when the invoice is presented.
The board briefly entered and exited two five-minute executive sessions to discuss non-elected personnel during the meeting; both sessions were announced and the board recorded that no action was taken in closed session.
The board’s approvals were procedural votes recorded on the meeting record; staff said personnel start dates and payroll details will be handled administratively.
