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Supervisor Rasmussen flags public‑health staffing, behavioral‑health closures and animal‑care plans
Summary
Supervisor Brad Rasmussen told the BVAC the county is interviewing candidates for a new Public Health Services director, warned that federal H.R.1 could shift health funding to states, and said three county behavioral‑health centers are closing while plans for a north‑County evacuation site and Animal Care & Control director attendance are underway.
Supervisor Brad Rasmussen updated the Big Valley Area Council on May 13 about staffing and service challenges in county health services and plans for evacuation and animal‑care capacity. Rasmussen said the county is interviewing candidates for a new Public Health Services director but declined to provide reasons for prior turnover.
Rasmussen said H.R.1 will shift significant funding responsibilities for health services from the federal government to states, and that if the state cannot fill the gap the county may lack resources to sustain some services. He reported that three county behavioral‑health health centers are closing in Lakeport and Clearlake Oaks, that a mobile behavioral‑health crisis van remains in operation, and that the county may need to fund services directly if state support falls short.
On emergency logistics, Rasmussen said the Rodeo Association is pursuing a large evacuation center in north Lake County on acreage it negotiated years ago with the county; because LEAP never formalized as a nonprofit and its funding remained with the county, Rasmussen said a newly formed 501(c)(3) could be eligible for funding. He also noted the new Director of Animal Care & Control was not present but is expected to attend the next BVAC meeting.
