Dolores County Board of Health approves intergovernmental agreement to continue local vaccination clinics

The Dolores County Board of Health approved an intergovernmental agreement on April 6 to continue vaccination services provided through a neighboring county board of health, following a brief review of the agreement's costs and clinic schedule changes.

The meeting began at 9 a.m., when the chair called the session to order and led the pledge of allegiance. The board approved the meeting agenda and the minutes from the March 16, 2026 meeting by voice vote before turning to the lone substantive item: the intergovernmental agreement (IGA) for immunization services identified in the transcript as "Monuma County" (also referred to there as "Mon County").

A staff presenter summarized the IGA as a revised version of last year's immunization arrangement and read the estimated cost breakdown: $5,732 for immunization services, $498 for mileage, and $1,645 for indirect costs, for a total estimated cost of $7,875. The presenter said the neighboring board would retain billing for insurance, noting that "normally wouldn't be any cost to the county but they'd be retaining that," and that the agreement includes an explanation of the indirect cost calculation.

One board member expressed surprise at the 28.6% indirect cost rate included in the agreement and asked for clarification; the presenter and other members noted that an explanation appeared in the IGA and suggested any desired revisions be raised earlier in the year going forward. Board members also discussed clinic scheduling: staff reported that some clinics may move from Thursdays to Wednesday mornings or shift to "path clinics," and members urged flexibility to provide full-day coverage during busy periods such as the start of the school year.

A motion to approve "the intergovernmental agreement for the provision [of] vaccination services by [the neighboring] Board of Health for [Dolores] County" was made and seconded. The board approved the agreement by voice vote with no opposition recorded.

Board members then discussed administrative transition details. They asked staff to prorate payments between the ending contract and the new IGA so the county would be current through the transition period. The proposed proration covered the remaining months of the year (April–December). The board asked Julie to coordinate paperwork and billing with Laurel; members also confirmed training and recertification plans following a recent CCI conference.

Before adjourning, the board requested that Lorita be listed as the signature on the agreement rather than Shayla and agreed to forward paperwork for signatures.

The meeting adjourned after routine closing business.