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County officials flag negative balance in PHEP account; follow-up required
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Garfield County staff and public-health representatives told commissioners the Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) account was in a negative balance; attendees discussed causes and potential corrective steps and agreed to pursue remedies.
Officials and public-health staff told Garfield County commissioners on Feb. 11 that the Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) account carried a negative balance and discussed potential corrective steps.
Participants at the PHEP discussion included Clerk Charlie Saylor, Sherlie Hains, Jennifer Crawford, Human Resources Director Tasha Powell and Mega McDonald. They reviewed how the account reached a negative balance and discussed possible ways to correct it; no funding reallocation or formal remedy was adopted at the meeting.
County staff indicated follow-up work will be necessary to identify specific corrective actions and to report back to the commissioners.