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County considers moving health forms and phone coverage to 400 Blanco building temporarily
Summary
To keep Health Inspector services available while vacancies are filled, the court discussed using an employee at the 400 Blanco building to handle calls, distribute forms and receive walk-ins; staff reported Kim handled 45 health-department calls in March.
County staff proposed a temporary operational shift to route health‑department calls and permit paperwork to an employee at the 400 Blanco building. Commissioners discussed forwarding the health phone line, moving paper forms and adding signage at the historic courthouse to direct people to the temporary location while hires are pending.
An on‑site staff member reported that Kim at 400 Blanco handled 45 calls through March that were specifically for the health department; most callers needed permit information. Commissioners raised concerns about the inconvenience of moving payment processing since permits must still be paid at the Treasurer's Office, and urged clear signage and downloadable forms to reduce confusion. The DA had approved lending an employee on loan to help through May 13; the court discussed whether to cover payroll moving forward from the health‑department budget if necessary.
