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Waupaca County board votes to create stand‑alone Department of Public Health
Summary
The county board unanimously approved Resolution No. 3 to separate Public Health from the Department of Health and Human Services and establish a stand‑alone Department of Public Health effective Aug. 31, 2023, noting statewide statutory authority and prompting County Code updates.
The Waupaca County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted Resolution No. 3 (2023–2024) on June 20, 2023, authorizing the separation of Public Health from the Department of Health and Human Services and the establishment of a stand‑alone Department of Public Health, effective August 31, 2023.
The resolution, introduced and moved for adoption by Supervisor Gerald Murphy and seconded by Supervisor Dennis Wengelski, cites Wis. Stat. Chapter 251 and related Wisconsin Administrative Code regulations as the legal framework for creating a county public health department. The motion carried 26‑0.
The board’s action follows unanimous recommendations…
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