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Hancock County Board of Health reports vacancies, grant deadlines and full dental clinic schedule
Summary
County officials said grants were due at the end of May, the health department seeks a home health director and the dental clinic is booked until October; the Board of Health also has vacancies for two doctors and one resident.
The Hancock County Board received an update on public-health operations on June 1, including staffing gaps and grant deadlines. Board members said grants were due by the end of May and that the county’s health department needs a home health director. The dental clinic is fully booked until October, and officials reported two physician vacancies and one resident vacancy on the Board of Health.
During the meeting, a board member asked who determines employee pay at the health department; Chair Harry Douglas said he would look into how compensation decisions are made. The department’s budget was described as improving, though no dollar figures or formal budget actions were recorded at the meeting.
No formal personnel hires or pay decisions were made at the session; the items were reported as updates and will require staff follow-up for recruitment and any compensation changes.
