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Board reviews WIC service arrangements and IGA with La Plata/Montezuma counties; staff warns state could centralize WIC
Summary
Dolores County staff described a service agreement with La Plata County that handles high‑risk WIC clients, reviewed service order duties and compliance tasks, and warned that state officials may consider moving WIC out of county control; the current IGA appears to expire next June.
Dolores County staff and board members discussed the county’s WIC services during the March 16 Board of Health meeting, describing an intergovernmental arrangement with La Plata County that covers high‑risk clients and a service order that specifies educator contact, dietitian check‑ins and compliance support.
Staff member (S4) explained the IGA functions in part as a mentorship: La Plata County provides a WIC educator, part‑time dietitian support, quarterly virtual check‑ins, in‑person visits at least annually, fiscal compliance assistance and ongoing policy communication to ensure the county meets state requirements. The staff member said the county’s local WIC work remains largely in county hands but that high‑risk cases are managed through the La Plata arrangement because the county previously lacked a qualified director for those cases.
S4 told the board that state officials had suggested the entire WIC program could be centralized outside county control in the future; Board member (S2) responded that recent audits and outreach performance (which the board described as 100% in recent ratings) should strengthen the county’s position. Board members noted caseload growth from the twenties to about 75 clients.
The board also discussed intergovernmental negotiations with Montezuma County on a revised IGA to remove most shared obligations and eliminate an approximately $20,000 consulting line item; staff said the IGA currently in place with La Plata County appears to expire next June and recommended the new director review the IGA and calendar a renewal discussion.
No formal changes to the IGA were adopted at the meeting; the board asked staff to continue IGA negotiations with Montezuma County and to incorporate IGA renewal review into next year’s calendar.
