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Grant County Board of Health
October 25, 2022
5:30pm
PRESENT: Carol Beals; Robert Keeney; Mary Kay Logemann; Jeff Kindrai; Amy Miller; Diane
Nelson; Brian Lucey; Elias Cox; Dr. Neil Martin; Ashley Cleary; Grant County Herald
Independent
Absent: Brandon Snyder; Dr. Matt Andrews
Call to Order: Diane Nelson called the meeting to order at 5:30pm.
Open Meeting Law Certification: The agenda was posted online, sent to the news media and
posted in county buildings.
Approval of Agenda: Brian Lucey made a motion to approve the agenda, second by Diane Nelson.
Carried
Approval of Minutes (08/23/2022): Diane Nelson made a motion to approve the minutes from the
August meeting as presented, second by Mary Kay Logemann. Carried.
Public Comments: None
Vouchers Elias Cox made a motion to approve the vouchers for August and September, second by
Brian Lucey. Carried.
Monthly Financial Reports: The monthly financial reports for August and September were
reviewed. Carol Beals made a motion to approve the August and September financial reports, second
by Dr. Neil Martin. Carried.
Seminar and Training Updates: The August and September updates were reviewed.
Grant Application – DOT Child Passenger Safety Seat Grant: Motion by Carol Beals to approve
applying for the DOT Child Passenger Safety Seat Grant, second by Mary Kay Logemann. Carried
Staffing Requests and Updates: Staffing was commented on. Recruitment is still challenging
Director’s Report: A discussion on exploring the County creating a Health and Human Services
Department occurred.
A wage determination was done for a Physical Therapist position.
Departmental restructuring was discussed with a possibility of having more separation between Public
Health and the Home Nursing and Hospice programming
Assistant Director’s Report: A social worker was hired (and has since resigned)
Payment reform is expected in Home Nursing beginning in January 2023
Adjournment: Carol Beals made a motion to adjourn, second by Mary Kay Logemann, Carried
Next meeting will be December 6, 2022 at 5:30pm.