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<br /> <br /> <br />Request to approve Veterans Service Program and Veterans Service Officer (VSO) position <br />Chelsey Loeffers presented the Veterans Service Program and Veterans Service Officer position to the <br />board and proposed that the program be incorporated into the health department. Mrs. Loeffers noted <br />that there have been ongoing discussions with Commissioner Wachsmith and the Veterans Coalition. It <br />seems like a good fit and the department is just looking for approval from all the board to incorporate <br />and develop the program into public health to. The group discussed ARPA funding support for VSO <br />position for a couple years and that allows time to look for another potential permanent funding source. <br />David Sturgill noted that the state has recognized that Kittitas County is way below state averages in <br />veterans obtaining disability and healthcare benefits. The state has offered a State VSO position to be <br />placed in Kittitas County that is paid for by Washington Department of Veterans. The health department <br />will obtain the state MOU for this position for review and move forward with this transition as directed. <br /> <br />Contract process discussion <br />Chelsey Loeffers updated the board on the Prosecuting Attorneys contract process that is currently in <br />the works of being updated. The current process for contracts is confusing and there is no process for <br />follow up. <br /> <br />Board of Health Feedback Discussion <br />The board noted that they would like to see time limits placed on presentations. If there is longer Board <br />of Health topics that push presenters to shorten presentations the board would like to have them <br />moved to a future meeting to give presenters, the opportunity to present their full presentation. Mrs. <br />Loeffers will start putting time limits on presentations for August. <br /> <br />Other Business <br />Chelsey Loeffers asked for approval to move Dr. Larson to 12 hours up from 8 hours. Board approved. <br /> <br />Concluded at 10:49 am <br /> <br /> <br />___________________________________ <br /> Cory Wright, BOCC Chair <br /> <br /> ___________________________________ <br /> Candi Blackford, Clerk <br />