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Denton County spotlights public health gains and approves emergency-preparedness grants
Summary
Denton County received a public-health year-in-review from its health director and unanimously approved two state grant amendments supporting emergency preparedness and cities-readiness, while formally declaring Public Health Week. Officials highlighted WIC growth, expanded clinic access and a large volunteer Medical Reserve Corps.
Denton County Commissioners Court on April 7 heard a year-in-review presentation from Denton County Public Health and approved amendments to state emergency-preparedness grants totaling $596,205.
Dr. Matt Richardson, who led the department’s presentation to the court, highlighted program growth and service metrics, calling out nearly $3,000,000 in community-health grants, “well over $3,000,000” for disease control and prevention programs, and an estimated $7.7 million in WIC benefits used locally. Richardson said the county’s Find Help hub saw about 15,000 unique users and described the department as “a…
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