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Board questions requirement to keep three public-health administrators; says code may allow one qualified person
Summary
Members said an administrative statement advised keeping three public-health administrators but the Chair reported researching the code and finding only one qualified person is required. The board discussed budget implications and comparisons with a privatized model.
The Chair said the administration distributed a statement asserting the county must keep three full-time public-health administrators but reported reviewing the code and finding it requires only one qualified person who can cover the necessary areas.
"So long as they have the qualifications to do both groups," the Chair said, summarizing the code interpretation that one person could satisfy multiple administrative requirements. Board discussion noted that the county's current staffing and subsidy levels make the department budget roughly $950,000 higher than a referenced privatized model, and members said they would follow up with staff and their legislator to clarify requirements and options.
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