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Board approves interim WIC contract and several personnel actions amid staffing concerns
Summary
Facing a WIC coordinator resignation and mandated caseloads, the board approved a contract for an interim WIC coordinator at $50 per hour through September 2026, authorized recruitment to fill the permanent position, accepted resignations and approved other personnel actions. Commissioners debated whether the item should have been discussed at a workshop first.
The Freeborn County Board approved a short‑term contract to maintain WIC services after the department’s coordinator resigned in early April.
County staff told the board the WIC caseload includes about 700 participant families and that the department was down to two staff (one part‑time). WIC staff explained they had identified a contractor who can work remotely on Mondays and perform telephone nutrition counseling, limited certifications and administrative tasks;…
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