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Kittitas County public health presents interlocal, contract amendments and accepts $338,000 in state funds
Summary
Public health staff briefed commissioners on an interlocal epidemiology agreement with Grant County, a Department of Health amendment covering SSP and maternal‑child funding, a Health Care Authority amendment for the ABCD dental program, and an award of about $338,000 in document‑recording fees from the state.
Chelsea Lueckers, Kittitas County Public Health Director, presented several items on April 21 that fit under the county’s public‑health portfolio and asked the board to accept and process required documents.
Lueckers described an interlocal agreement with Grant County to provide shared epidemiological services funded through the Washington State legislature’s foundational public health appropriation. She said the agreement formalizes epidemiology support the counties will share.
JC Knudson (Public Health) told the board that Washington State Commerce identified approximately $338,000 in document‑recording fees available to the county; staff requested acceptance of those funds. The board acknowledged the funding and staff said they would proceed with acceptance steps.
Lueckers also described a consolidated contract amendment with the Washington State Department of Health that will fund the county’s syringe services program (SSP) and maternal and child health (MCH) block grant activities. She noted the Department of Health is experiencing delays in receiving federal funds and that the county expects additional contract amendments as federal allocations arrive.
Separately, staff described Amendment 2 to the Health Care Authority contract to continue two‑year funding for the Access to Baby and Child Dentistry (ABCD) program.
Finally, public‑health staff and special counsel (Pacifica Law Group) reviewed a requested amendment to HopeSource’s TANOA affordable‑housing project that updates unit counts and AMI designations, extends the agreement term and adds standard protective documents such as a covenant, deed of trust and promissory note. Staff said those protections are standard in county affordable‑housing agreements.
Commissioners expressed support and asked staff to bring final documents forward for formal approval.
