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Public health, social services and Medic 1 staffing requests highlighted in Thurston County budget preview
Summary
Budget staff presented preliminarily approved staffing reclassifications, an opioid settlement placeholder, and Medic 1 requests including advanced life support staffing and operational cost increases; no public comment was offered during the session.
Thurston County budget staff outlined preliminary requests for Public Health & Social Services and Emergency Services as part of the 2026–27 biennial budget, including multiple staff reclassifications, grant placeholders and operational requests for Medic 1.
At the reconvened hearing, staff identified Dr. Jen Fryhite as director of Public Health & Social Services and summarized department responsibilities that include community health, disease control, environmental health, social services and vital…
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