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Chickasaw County public health director outlines services, rising well-test costs and increased animal-bite work
Summary
Public Health Director Lisa Walter told the Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors the department delivered hundreds of immunizations last year, added environmental-health tracking and warned private-well test reimbursements have risen, which strains the grant budget.
Public Health Director Lisa Walter presented the Chickasaw County annual report to the Board of Supervisors on Oct. 21, saying the department has provided home‑health services in the county since 1970 and continues to adapt services amid shifting demand and grant rules.
"We've been providing home care to residents of Chickasaw County since 1970," Walter said, outlining the agency's mission to "promote healthy lifestyles, prevent disease, provide services to restore wellness, and respond to the ever changing needs of the community." She listed key grants the agency uses, including emergency preparedness, a six‑year public‑health response…
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