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Court Approves One-Time WIC Retention Stipend; Health Department Interlocal Deferred
Summary
Milam County accepted state guidance to award a one-time WIC retention stipend to local WIC staff (up to $4,000 per eligible employee) and deferred an updated interlocal agreement with Post Oak Savannah to Sept. 9.
The board reviewed a Health Department Quarter 2 report and grant updates and considered an updated interlocal agreement with Post Oak Savannah; action on the interlocal was deferred to the Sept. 9 meeting.
For WIC, the court approved participation in a state-funded one-time retention stipend program described in Exhibit E. The stipend guidance (Texas Health and Human Services Commission) provides up to $4,000 per eligible WIC employee, payable in September 2024 and invoiced in fiscal year 2024. The court approved moving forward with the stipend for local WIC staff by unanimous vote.
