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Health director seeks sole-source WIC dietitian contract; commissioners ask for contract copy
Summary
Harvey County Health Department requested approval to contract with Reno County for WIC registered-dietitian services; commissioners asked to see the contract before approving. The FFY26 WIC application budgets $20,410 to fund the service.
Health Department Director Lynnette Redington requested that the board approve a sole-source agreement with Reno County Health Department to provide registered-dietitian services for the WIC program, citing the need for an experienced RD familiar with WIC reporting and client interactions.
Commissioners noted a contract copy was not included with the request and agreed that staff should present the proposed contract before final approval. Redington said the FFY26 WIC application includes $20,410 to fund the contracted registered-dietitian position and that WIC funding will cover the expense.
