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Director/Administrative Officer Report Chelsey Loeffers informed the Board of Health members that there was a new State Secretary of Health, Dennis Worsham. He has 32 years of service in Washington State's public health system. He has previously held the positions of: • Director of Snohomish County Health Department • Interim Director of Public Health -Seattle and King County • Deputy Secretary of Health at the Washington State Department of Health Ms. Loeffers noted that the 2025 Local Board of Health training would be locally here on October 7-9. The training will be at the Hotel Windrow and would like the board to put this on their calendars. Ms. Loeffers updated the board on the department's funding updates which include the following: • Approximate department funds • Timeline for state, federal, and county fiscal years • Planned 2026 reductions o COVID and Opiod funding ■ Federal Budget Proposals- areas of possible reductions to or elimination of: o Maternal Child Health o Emergency Preparedness and Response o Nutrition and Physical Activity o Medicaid Admatch ■ New Revenue o Passport Program o Air Quality in Overburdened Communities o Pollution Prevention Assistance • Final FPHS Appropriation o Public Health system $30 million total with a $24 million reduction at best o Planning for $112million reduction each year 0 2026/2027 budget may need additional reductions ■ FPHS Steering Committee Decisions o No reductions to Tribes, no reductions to State BOH, $5 million reduction to system projects, $4 million reduction to DOH, and $4 million reduction to LHJ's • WASLPHO Recommendations o No "double Whammies", preserve service delivery models, reduce 50% average chronic underspend, apply 2.33% reduction to all LHJ's, LHJ's to select where to apply 2.33% • Local Budget Decision Making o Reviewed criteria for consideration • Budget Reduction Strategies o Reviewed strategies to reduce budget Q1Financial Report Katie Odiaga reviewed Q1 financial update revenue and expense numbers and noted that the department is currently on track for 2025. Communications Presentation Jessica Santos presented on the Kittitas County Communications Strategy update. Mrs. Santos reviewed the following about how we are communicating with our community. She discussed the following: • Where does Kittitas County Public Health stand today: o How are we currently communicating? o Has our communication been effective? o What are the gaps and opportunities? KCPHD Communications Plan: A strategic guide for how we share, listen, and connect with our community