Arrangement will provide Public Health services to Adair County.
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette
During the June 30 meeting of the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors, Guthrie County Health Services Director Jotham Arber explained a proposed 28E agreement between Adair and Guthrie counties.
“Public Health in Adair County, their administrator left,” Arber said. “So, in this agreement here, what we would do is cover just the Public Health piece. The immunizations, emergency preparedness and then the Public Health services like community health. Our anticipation is that we won’t be hiring anyone to do that; we would handle that internally.”
Arber explained that the 28E agreement would be for a 12-month period. He said staff from his department would likely be in Adair County once or twice per week on average if the agreement were approved. The supervisors unanimously approved the agreement.
The supervisors discussed the possibility of making security enhancements at the courthouse and specifically related to District Court. Supervisors discussed the need for security but also the desire to continue to allow face-to-face interactions between the public and county staff. The consensus was that while security enhancements would be welcomed, they must be balanced with what the county can afford. Pricing for more secure doors and other enhancements will be obtained for consideration.
Regarding security measures at the courthouse, Supervisor Maggie Armstrong shared her opinion.
“I think it’s a good idea to have this conversation often,” she said.
The supervisors appointed Sheriff Harmann’s office, Ryan Steffensen and Darin Sloss to serve on the county’s commission related to the Vicious Animal ordinance.
The supervisors meet regularly on Tuesdays at 9 a.m. The public is welcome to attend in person at the courthouse or via remote technology. To join remotely, call 323-792-6123, then use meeting code 547029216#