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Tri County Health reports revenue mix, prevention programs and service totals
Summary
Tri County Health told the commission it relies heavily on federal CDC grants (just over 40% of revenue) and described local programs including SWAT (Students Working Against Tobacco), WIC, immunizations, Narcan training, and a scholarship program (transcript indicates $75,000 in scholarships last year).
Kirk Banjo delivered Tri County Health's annual report, telling commissioners that the department remains heavily dependent on federal grants (largely CDC funding), which make up "a little over 40%" of annual revenue. County contributions, program fees and state grants make up much of the remainder. Salaries and benefits are the largest expenditure.
Banjo described several local programs: Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT) in high schools, a scholarship partnership with the Foundation for Healthy Communities of Northeastern Utah (the transcript records $75,000 in scholarships last year; the number of recipients was expressed unclearly), WIC appointments (1,300+ participants reported), thousands of immunizations delivered, over 1,000 environmental-health inspections and 800 permits issued, and roughly 400 infectious-disease investigations in the reporting period.
Banjo emphasized prevention as an investment that can save Medicaid and government costs long term (citing that prenatal nutrition education can save Medicaid about $3 for every dollar spent on preterm-birth costs). He offered the county assistance on active-lifestyle projects and encouraged commissioners to request letters of support or needs assessments when pursuing grants for trails or other health-promotion infrastructure.
Commissioners asked about cancer types in local data; Banjo said it varies by age group and offered to provide more detailed numbers on request. He also said Tri County Health can share a digital version of the annual report and the presentation slides.
(Transcript note: some numeric phrasing and a proper name in the transcript were unclear; figures and names should be verified with Tri County Health for publication.)
