Guthrie County Supervisors return to EMS issue, learn about flu vaccine push and active shooter training
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette
During the Oct. 14 meeting of the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors, Chair Maggie Armstrong brought up Resolution 26-10 (A Resolution Declaring Emergency Medical Services an Essential Service in Guthrie County). The supervisors voted 4-1 to approve the resolution, with Mike Dickson voting no.
Health Service Director Jotham Arber provided a departmental update. He shared the county’s plan for offering seasonal vaccinations.
“We haven’t done a big push on our flu vaccines yet. We will; we’re working with the pharmacies,” Arber said. “We’ve kind of waited strategically into October to start doing our push, just because of the trend I’m seeing of the disease.”
“We’ll go and do the schools; we’ll offer it to businesses,” Arber said. He said the plan is to make a big push for flu vaccinations through November and December.
Arber also shared plans for active shooter trainings.
“The hospital and the schools are doing an active shooter drill that we’ll be participating in,” Arber said. “The role of the health department will be the after-effects of that.”
Agenda item No. 7 (Heart of Iowa Community Services) stated that the supervisors may enter into a special closed session with County Attorney Dana Minteer to discuss a matter that is presently in litigation or where litigation is imminent.
The public meeting ended immediately prior to the opening of the closed session.
The supervisors meet regularly on Tuesdays at 9 a.m. The public is welcome to attend in person or via remote technology. To join remotely, call 323-792-6123, then use meeting code 547029216#
