Medina County commends Dr. Kristin Hildreth on 21 years at county health department; proclaims Developmental Disabilities Inclusion Week

The Board of Medina County Commissioners on March 24 adopted a resolution commending Dr. Kristin Hildreth for 21 years of service as Director of Community Health at the Medina County Health Department and approved a proclamation designating March 2026 as Developmental Disabilities Inclusion Week.

Speaker 3 read the commendation resolution, citing Hildreth's leadership, role as accreditation coordinator and contributions to the Living Well Medina County Coalition. After the board moved and seconded the resolution, the roll call passed the commendation.

The honoree (speaker 6, identified in the resolution as Dr. Kristin Hildreth) thanked the commissioners and said, "it's easy to do this work when you work with great people and you have a great county like Medina County," calling the effort a team accomplishment and acknowledging colleagues in the room. Commissioners congratulated Hildreth and wished her well in retirement.

Separately, the board read and approved Resolution No. 260187 proclaiming Developmental Disabilities Inclusion Week and urged citizens to raise awareness and support inclusion; guests representing local services came forward for a photo and brief remarks and noted county activities, including "coloring the county orange this week."

Why it matters: The resolutions recognize county public‑health leadership and highlight county efforts to promote awareness and inclusion for people with developmental differences.

Next steps: No formal follow-up was requested; the board encouraged public awareness activities and celebration during the proclaimed week.