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Chickasaw County Board of Health approves FLSA exemptions, rehiring and strategic plan
Summary
The Chickasaw County Board of Health on Feb. 13, 2026, approved FLSA-exempt status for two administrators, rehired a part-time registered nurse effective March 9, approved claims and payroll totaling $21,976.28, and adopted the agency strategic plan.
Toni Friedrich, chair of the Chickasaw County Board of Health, called the meeting to order Feb. 13 at 9 a.m. The board voted to approve personnel classifications, a part-time nursing hire, routine claims and payroll, and the agency strategic plan.
The board approved making Assistant Administrator Ann Knutson and Administrator Lisa Welter FLSA-exempt after County Attorney Dave Laudner asked the board to vote on the classification. The vote, moved by Dr. Brinkman and seconded by Jeremy McGrath, passed with recorded ayes from Joan Knoll, Dr. Brinkman, Karen Sinnwell, McGrath and Chair Friedrich.
The action was one of several motions taken during the meeting. The board also voted to rehire Julia Shekleton as a part-time registered nurse beginning March 9, 2026, at $29.60 per hour; the motion was made by Dr. Brinkman and seconded by Joan Knoll and was recorded as approved by the same five members.
Business operations items included approval of Public Health claims of $17,789.22, mileage claims of $2,454.14 and Environmental Health claims of $1,732.92, for a total of $21,976.28. Jeremy McGrath moved approval of the claims and Joan Knoll seconded; the board approved payroll for the pay periods ending Jan. 18 and Feb. 1, 2026, on a subsequent motion by Knoll and seconded by Dr. Brinkman.
Program updates highlighted ongoing service volumes and environmental work. Administrator Lisa Welter reported the home health census at 65 patients, with service counts listed as: Medicare 15, Medicare HMO 4, Medicaid 19, VA 12, Other 12; referrals 26, admissions 14, failed admits 12, discharges 8, unbillable 10; nurse visits 149, aide visits 226, homemaker visits 172 and 100 therapy visits. Environmental Health Specialist Derek Lechtenberg reported two binding agreements, one shock chlorination, 11 water tests, two subdivision sign-offs, attendance at the IOWWA conference and an aquatic workshop, and a radon workshop presented in Lawler.
On communicable disease, Welter said staff are following one case of latent tuberculosis. The board was informed of one dog bite in January; the Alabama Department of Public Health contacted the agency about the animal, and staff were unable to reach the owner by phone.
Grant activity and outreach were discussed: Anita Eschweiler provided grant spreadsheets included in the board packet, and Welter said the agency is partnering with Iowa State Extension, the local hospital and Marion County on programming and will hold health fairs at the county library and in Fredericksburg. Welter said state funds had been made available to support public health improvements and that she would post the agency strategic plan on the county website and the agency Facebook page.
The board scheduled its next meeting for March 13, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Dr. Brinkman moved to adjourn, seconded by McGrath; the meeting adjourned at 9:44 a.m. Minutes were attested by Administrator Lisa Welter and signed by BOH Secretary Anita Eschweiler.
