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0 <br /> Kittitas County <br /> Public Health <br /> Department <br /> To Protect and Promote the Health and the Environment of the People of Kittitas County <br /> KITTITAS COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH (BOH) <br /> Meeting Minutes <br /> February 15,2024 <br /> Commissioners'Auditorium <br /> 10:00 am <br /> Present <br /> Board of Health (BOH): Brett Wachsmith, Dede Utley, Cory Wright, Danielle Bertschi, Linda Navarre <br /> Absent: Laura Osiadacz <br /> Public Health: Candi Blackford, Chelsey Loeffers,Jesse Cox, Cambron Walker, Kate Johnson, Mackenzie <br /> Carter, Kelly Bacon, Charlie Divine, Whitney Wheelock, Dora Beukelman,Audi Martinez, Lucy Garcia, <br /> Lianne Bradshaw, Katie Odiaga,Timothy Paxton <br /> Others: Kelsie Young, RN,WSU student furthering her nursing degree and shadowing Dede Utley. <br /> BOH meeting called to order at 10:00 a.m. <br /> Approval of Minutes <br /> Motion to approve January 18, 2024, Board of Health meeting minutes as presented. <br /> Motion 02.01: Motion to approve the January 18,2024 BOH meeting minutes as presented. Cory <br /> Wright moved to approve the January 18, 2024, Board of Health meeting minutes as presented. Dede <br /> Utley second.All approved. Motion 02.01 carried to approve the January 18,2024, Board of Health <br /> meeting minutes as presented. <br /> Public comment open at 10:00 am <br /> Public comment closed at 10:00 am <br /> Department Updates <br /> Health Officer Update <br /> Kate Johnson reported that there were higher levels of RSV, COVID and influenza in the last couple of <br /> weeks. Reminder to get vaccinated and stay home when ill. <br /> Director Update <br /> General Updates <br /> • Chelsey Loeffers reported that she will start reviewing the BOH orientation this month and will <br /> be breaking it up into two parts. <br /> • Over the next several months we'll be including more staff presentations. <br /> Staffing Updates <br /> • Charlie Divine, new Community Health Project Specialist, started this week. <br /> ■ Nicole Paxton, new Public Health tech starts February 20tn <br /> • Rebekah Moon promoted to Health Promotion Specialist II. <br />