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County authorizes public-health strategic plan contract and temporary WIC interlocal
Summary
The board authorized a public-health strategic planning contract with Ally Strategy Consulting (contract terms discussed on the record) and approved a temporary interlocal agreement to reimburse Garfield County for WIC nursing services while local certification is completed.
Columbia County commissioners authorized a contract with Ally Strategy Consulting to lead strategic planning for the Public Health Department and approved a temporary interlocal agreement to reimburse Garfield County for WIC nursing services, officials said.
Public-health staff described the strategic-planning engagement as a 15-month effort that speaker 8 stated costs about $35,000 plus travel; another participant remarked a related figure of $28,002 per year for a comparable timeline. Speaker 8 said the cost will be paid from public-health infrastructure and MPHS grant funds and asked the board to authorize the public-health director to sign the agreement. The board approved the authorization by voice vote.
Separately, the department presented an interlocal agreement to reimburse Garfield County for two nurses providing WIC services until local certification is complete. Speaker 8 said funding is available and that Garfield had been providing the service since September; commissioners approved the temporary arrangement by voice vote.
Board members noted they had reviewed procurement guidance and that the contract qualifies as personal services, which does not require an RFP under county policy; staff reported they had checked comparable pricing from peer health departments.
The board recorded motions approving the contract authorization and the interlocal WIC agreement; the public-health director will sign and move forward with implementation and billing reconciliation.
