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Chico council votes 4–3 to add Galleri cancer screening option for Public Works employees to FY26–27 budget
Summary
After debate about scientific evidence and equity, the Chico City Council voted 4–3 to include funding in the FY 2026–27 budget development process to offer the Galleri early‑detection blood test to Public Works operations and maintenance employees, with staff estimating up to $66,000 if all 103 employees participate.
The Chico City Council voted 4–3 on a substitute motion to include funding in the fiscal 2026–27 budget development process to offer the Galleri early‑detection blood test to Public Works operations and maintenance employees.
Assistant City Manager Eric Epsison told the council the test screens signals associated with more than 50 types of cancer and recommended offering it to Public Works O&M staff as an equity and employee‑wellness measure; he estimated up to $66,000 if all 103 employees participated and suggested an interval of every three years for follow‑up testing. "Providing [the test] to O&M employees acknowledges that they too are faced with these occupational hazards," Epsison said.
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