Hancock County Miscellaneous and County Health Committee Met July 13.
Here is the minutes provided by the committee:
The Miscellaneous and County Health Committee met in the County Board Room at 6:30 pm. Members present were Janet Fleming, Chairwoman, Stephen Finney, Tom Rodgers, Andrew Asbury, Pat Cramer and Dennis Castlebury, Absent were Annię Phillipe and Delbert Kreps, Chairman of the Board.
Jenny Meeks, Ambulance Director entered the meeting and reported on her Funds in her budget and her balance of the General Fund and CD's. Jenny also stated that it did include the payment for the new ambulance and also a check to be paid to the bank for $37,30.99 to pay off the loan. Jenny stated she did have her first distribution and is working on getting the money from the USDA Grant for the balance of the ambulance. The Contractual Write-offs for June are $63,187.26 and the other debts sent to collections is $23,353.41.
A motion was made by Dennis Castlebury to approve the Contractual Write-off for $63,187.26, and was seconded by Pat Cramer. All voted aye. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Tom Rodgers to approve the debt amount of $23,353.41 for two months to go to collection, and Dennis Castlebury seconded the motion. All voted aye. Motion carried.
Jenny stated she did receive her packet for the budget from Bellwether and has already sent it back to them. Shel gave this committee a copy of the budget to review and approve to go to the Finance Committee. Janet stated we would discuss this next month and also a contract for Jenny position and then send to Finance Committee.
Jenny stated that she did get approved for the USDA Grant and also another grant for black topping of the parking lot but will get with Rachel Mast, States Attorney as far as bidding it out and make sure it is done correct.
Jenny is going to Dallas City tonight to their meeting and they are talking about coming back into the rest of the County, but needed to discuss with their attorney and she thought they may vote on it tonight, and then hopefully it will go back to vote to the people to come back into the rest of the County. She will keep us informed and this will take some time. She is also working with La Harpe and trying to help them out and did a Stop Bleeding training with them.
Amy Hall, Administrator with the County Health Department entered the meeting and gave and update on the COVID. There is a rise in Hancock County, we are at 10.2%m and do have 29 isolated. Some of the other Counties close by like McDonough is 11% and Adams is 12.5% so they are watching this as anything over 8% is being watched. They have been doing a lot of maintenance on the outside of the building and also inside, so things are rather a mess at this time. She stated that the auditors only found two things that needed to be corrected and they are working on them. Also at this time she doesn't think she will need any money from ARPA.
Janet ask her if there were any more services they could do for the County as Education and she said they do go to some of the schools, when they are asked. The members discussed some different options with her and she is willing to help where she can, if the Department of Health will allow it.
Mike Wright, Animal Control will be at next months meeting and have a proposal of $4000.00 to put a new roof on the facility, he is slowing trying to fix things up out there himself.
Jack Curfman, ESDA Director didn't have anything to report tonight.
Fifty-four claims were reviewed for payment by the members. After reviewing a motion was made by Tom Rodgers to send these claims to the full board for payment. Stephen Finney seconded the motion. All voted aye. Motion carried.
Having nothing further to discuss a motion was made by Stephen Finney to recess until August 10, 2021 at 6:30pm. Pat Cramer seconded the motion. All voted aye. Motion carried.
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