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manager. Salaries and benefits are a large portion of our budget. The department will not see as much <br />revenue from the Admissions Tax this year. Grant funding will remain stable for 2021 due to the grant <br />cycle will go through the middle of 2021 or further. EH fee revenues estimated to decrease and state <br />funding will increase due to COVID response funding. The department will not be asking for county <br />contribution to fund public health but will continue to include county TB Funds ($17,248.00) as required <br />by RCW. Ms. Lamb then briefly reviewed comparison budget numbers for 2020 and 2021. Ms. Lamb <br />noted that the department will not be including clinic services due to discontinuing those services. The <br />departments public health nurse will be retiring and the department is budgeting to replace at a half <br />time nurse due to circumstances related to COVID. <br /> <br />Department Staffing update/requests <br />Upcoming staffing proposals <br />Ms. Lamb informed the board that she will be on a future HR agenda to request authorization to <br />transition an emergency hire for COVID (Disease Investigator and Infection Prevention Specialist) to <br />become a permanent position for all Communicable Disease work to help when the PH Nurse retires in <br />October. <br />Other Business <br />Mark Larson and Tristen Lamb met with County Prosecutors, Dan Carlson and Mike Flory in CDS, and <br />spoke with Hillary Huffman regarding a special event permit application for Huffman Farms. The <br />application was thorough and there was clarification as to why there was a need for a Special Event <br />Application. Hillary Huffman was present on the study session call and spoke. Ms. Huffman was just <br />informed by the Governors Senior Policy Advisors that they will be reversing their restrictions on <br />agritourism. Ms. Lamb will work with Ms. Huffman and others involved to try to expedite the Special <br />Event application. <br /> <br />Ms. Lamb also noted that after discussion with Ellensburg City staff the trails to Irene Rhinehart will be <br />reopening again soon. Discussion was had about who has authority to close city parks and clarified that <br />it is a collaborative effort, but it is not determined by the county. Commissioner Wright also noted that <br />the commissioners had signed a letter of support for the Kittitas School District to open and asked the <br />question as to has the authority to open schools. Ms. Lamb stated that the decision is made by the <br />school district, recommendations and guidance are provided by the health department. When <br />additional questions were asked about opening despite health recommendations not to, Ms. Lamb <br />stated that she will follow up and report back to the commissioners since the guidance is complicated <br />and has multiple levels of oversight and recommendation at state and local levels. <br /> <br />Meeting adjourned at 10: 57 am <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />___________________________________ <br /> Brett Wachsmith, BOCC Chair <br />