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Commission approves public-health preparedness funding and hires response coordinator
Summary
Commissioners approved a public health grant contract (transcript lists $112,000) for emergency preparedness and approved reopening and hiring a full-time Public Health Response Coordinator (budgeted, benefited position with guidance for $25–$28/hour suggested by state).
Commissioners approved grant contract number 257329 for public-health emergency preparedness and moved to reopen and fill the public health response coordinator position after the previous employee resigned.
A motion to approve the grant was discussed alongside a personnel matter. In earlier discussion the grant amount was stated as "$112,000 for public health emergency preparedness and response capability." Commissioners then approved reopening and hiring the full-time benefited position at the state-recommended starting rate (the state suggested $25–$28 per hour depending on experience) with benefits paid through the grant. Staff also noted the state had replaced long-time grant manager Cheryl Roque in June and that the grant work would be recentered on public-health mission.
Note on transcript numbers: the transcript later contains a likely transcription error listing "$112,112,000" in one place; the packet and the earlier discussion state $112,000. The article reports the amount consistent with the grant discussion earlier in the meeting and flags the later apparent transcript misprint for verifier review.
