By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette
During the June 10 meeting of the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors, the supervisors approved Resolution 25-30: A Resolution Honoring Dr. Steven Bascom and Dedicating the Guthrie County Health Services Building as “Stephen Bascom Health Center.”
The grand opening of the remodeled Health Services building and the dedication ceremony will occur at an event today (June 10) from 1-3 p.m. at 2002 State St. in Guthrie Center. The public is invited.
Supervisor Mike Dickson asked that one item (Comp Time Pay Out Notice for Todd Thorn) be removed from the Consent Agenda and discussed separately. Supervisor Steve Smith said he agrees with Dickson’s concern about setting a precedent, but since the hours have been worked, Smith supported paying out Thorn for the comp time hours to get his balance down to 160 hours. The supervisors voted 4-1 to approve the payout, with Dickson opposed.
Health Services Director Jotham Arber provided a departmental update.
“We are planning to do a health fair. We’re trying to decide whether to do it right before school starts or right after school starts. We’d like to do it at each of the schools and offer physicals and some other services, just to try to bolster some health services for our schools,” Arber said. “We’re working on the details there.”
Arber explained his department’s ongoing efforts to decrease the cancer risk for citizens from radon exposure. He described the information and resources available for radon testing and radon mitigation. The county has home radon tests available for $18.
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#.