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Board weighs restoring health educator position as budget talks begin
Summary
The health officer told the board the department continues to feel effects from losing the Health Educator role and urged consideration during 2026 budget planning; reception duties absorbed from Human Services total just under 45 hours per month.
Health Officer Jayme Sopha told the Board of Health that the department has continued to feel the effects of losing its Health Educator position, which became unfunded during prior budget cuts. "The Health Educator we had left during the time of making cuts and that involved this position becoming unfunded," Sopha said, and she urged the board to consider the position as the county moves into 2026 budget season.
Sopha also presented a graph showing reception duties the health department has absorbed for Human Services, reporting those hours have been consistent at just under 45 hours per month. The discussion centered on capacity constraints and the ways existing staff and trimmed programs have been used to cover gaps since the position was lost.
