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Public health officials report measles tracking, plan tobacco summit and hire for correctional nursing
Summary
Public Health briefed the board that measles monitoring continues with letters sent to schools and daycares, planning is underway for a tobacco summit for county schools, and the department intends to hire a .6 FTE Correctional RN; possible formation of a Health District remains under discussion.
The Public Health report presented to the board said county staff continue to track measles exposures and have sent letters to schools, daycares and other stakeholders about exposure guidelines. Officials told the board they are planning a tobacco summit aimed at county schools and are in the process of hiring a .6 full-time-equivalent Correctional RN.
Board members also discussed the ongoing possibility of forming a Health District; the transcript records that the topic remains under discussion with no action taken at this meeting.
No formal motions were recorded on the public health items; the report was accepted as an informational committee update.
