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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 /> Special Meeting Minutes <br /> March 19, 2025 <br /> Commissioners'Auditorium <br /> Present <br /> Board of Health (BOH): Brett Wachsmith, Danielle Bertschi, Linda Navarre, Dede Utley, Cory Wright <br /> Absent: Laura Osiadacz <br /> Public Health: Candi Blackford,Jesse Cox, Chelsey Loeffers, Erin Moore, Kate Johnson, Lauren Wickerath, <br /> Mackenzie Carter, Lianne Bradshaw, Rebecca Moon, Melissa Schumaier <br /> Dede Utley called the Board of Health meeting to order at 9:01a.m. <br /> Public Comment: <br /> Open at 9:03 a.m. <br /> Closed at 9:03 a.m. <br /> Approval of Minutes <br /> Dede Utley asked for a motion to approve the December 19,2024, meeting minutes as presented. <br /> 03.01: Motion to approve December 19, 2024, meeting minutes as presented. Linda Navarre moved to <br /> approve the December 19, 2024; Board of Health meeting minutes as presented. Danielle Bertschi <br /> second. All approved. Motion 03.01 carried to approve the December 19, 2024; Board of Health <br /> meeting minutes as presented. <br /> Dede Utley asked for a motion to approve the December 19,2024, Public Hearing meeting minutes as <br /> presented. <br /> 03.02: Motion to approve December 19, 2024, Public Hearing meeting minutes as presented. Danielle <br /> Bertschi moved to approve the December 19, 2024; Public Hearing meeting minutes as presented. Brett <br /> Wachsmith second. All approved. Motion 03.2 carried to approve the December 19, 2024; Public <br /> Hearing meeting minutes as presented. <br /> Department Updates <br /> Health Officer Update <br /> Dr. Mark Larson reported on the current measles situation around the U.S. He noted that approximately <br /> 900 out of 1000 kids got measles in their childhood before the vaccine was created in 1961. Symptoms <br /> of the disease are: <br /> • High fever, cough, runny nose, red/watery eyes, maculopapular rash that occurs typically 2-4 <br /> days after symptoms begin and starts at the hairline and spreads downward. <br /> The current outbreak in Texas has 259 cases as of yesterday.Vaccination rates in general are down <br /> across Washington and discussed who does and does not need a measles booster. Vaccinations are still <br /> the best defense against measles. <br /> Dr. Larson also discussed the recent pertussis outbreaks at our local high school and local college in <br /> town. Both had great collaboration when working with the Public Health Communicable Disease Team. <br /> The group discussed how the high school and college outbreak investigations were different and why. <br /> 2 <br />