[0:08] The oh, wow. What's the date today? July 29th.
[0:12] 2020 sixth meeting of the Manchu public health network.
[0:17] I now call this meeting to order.
[0:19] Please be advised FTV is conducting audio and video recording
[0:23] of this meeting for public broadcast. I ask that anyone
[0:26] in the audience.
[0:27] Who is recording this meeting to please identify themselves for
[0:30] the record now by standing and stating your name.
[0:33] And city of residence.
[0:35] Residents seeing none at this time, I asked that all
[0:38] electronic devices be placed into.
[0:42] Silent mode.
[0:45] I better do myself.
[0:56] So let's start Madam clerk with a roll call for
[1:00] the Manchu public health network. Okie-doke.
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[1:11] Yeah says right here on bottom too.
[1:14] You good. We got it in the picture.
[1:18] Fitchburg. There you go.
[1:22] Gardner here. Yeah.
[1:24] Hubbards
[1:27] lemon stir here.
[1:32] In Princeton. Royalston.
[1:37] Here Sterling.
[1:39] Ear Templeton.
[1:42] Ear Westminster.
[1:45] Here Winchinden
[1:47] here. Oh, we do have a quorum.
[1:51] Quorum 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, present.
[1:54] Excellent. Thank you all.
[1:57] At this time I'd like to invite.
[1:59] Anybody in your audience that would like to speak, please
[2:01] approach the podium iden self.
[2:04] Identify yourself by name and address and, and identify the
[2:07] agenda item to which you wish to speak.
[2:10] You then may speak on it for.
[2:13] I don't know, more than two minutes.
[2:15] Anybody we'd like to speak.
[2:18] Moving on to the agenda.
[2:23] Agenda looks like we have approval of meeting minutes. We
[2:27] have two.
[2:28] The last meeting was the May 13th, 2026 meeting.
[2:35] We have a motion from Phil. I'll second it accept
[2:37] the meeting.
[2:38] And it is second five.
[2:41] Michelle, any discussion on the meeting minutes for May 13th.
[2:48] Madame clerk.
[2:50] A rule call please, to accept the meeting minutes of
[2:52] May 13th.
[2:54] Fitchburg. Yes. Gardner yes. Lemon stir. Yes, Royals.
[3:01] Excuse me. When was that last one? Royalston.
[3:04] Yes Sterling.
[3:06] Yes, Templeton.
[3:09] Yes Westminster.
[3:11] Yes. And Winchendon. Yes.
[3:14] Okay, next step on the agenda, moving along.
[3:18] Last time we did not have a quorum. So we
[3:20] have our January.
[3:22] 28th, 20, 26 meeting minutes.
[3:27] Motion by Phil.
[3:30] Do I have a second? I can roll. She speak
[3:31] down back in missing one. She who said that? What's
[3:35] that? Laurie? No, Laurie. Thank you.
[3:39] Any discussion.
[3:41] About the meeting minutes for January 28th.
[3:45] Let's do the roll call. Madame clerk.
[3:47] Fitchburg. Yes. Guarder. Yes.
[3:51] Lemon stir. Yes, Royalston.
[3:54] Yes Sterling.
[3:56] Yes, Templeton.
[3:58] Yes Westminster.
[4:01] Yes, Winchendon.
[4:03] Winchinden. Yes. Thank you.
[4:06] Excellent. Thank you all.
[4:08] Next item on the agenda is the mouth.
[4:12] Mass health officers.
[4:14] Officers conference. I believe it's in October this year. Mm-hmm
[4:17] the.
[4:18] So I was thinking possibly that we set a budget.
[4:22] If there was any interest out there that from communities.
[4:27] That wish to attend and utilize funding.
[4:31] From from
[4:33] our either revolving fund or our PhD account.
[4:38] So I think
[4:40] maybe we set a budget and if we use it
[4:43] great, if not.
[4:46] We don't
[4:47] don't spend any money, just wanna make sure that folks
[4:50] are able and eligible to attend the health officer's conference.
[4:56] Phil.
[4:59] I don't know what number we're looking at, but I
[5:02] moved $2,000 up to $2,000.
[5:07] So we have a motion to approve 2000 for anybody
[5:10] that would like to attend the conference.
[5:13] Do I have a second?
[5:15] Second. That was a second by.
[5:19] Rich, I believe between Sterling.
[5:22] And any discussion on that.
[5:25] We can certainly review it again in our September meeting
[5:28] if funds are needed, but.
[5:31] So
[5:33] speak with your staffing.
[5:35] If, if you're short on staff, if you're short on
[5:38] funds, we can certainly.
[5:41] Look for funds for folks to attend.
[5:44] Hopefully we won't need the $2,000, but if that's the
[5:48] case, we are all set. Madame clerk, a vote on
[5:51] the two.
[5:52] Thousand dollars budget for the M H O a conference.
[5:55] Fitchburg. Yes.
[5:57] Gardner. Yes. Lemon stir. Yes.
[6:00] Royalston yes, Sterling.
[6:03] Yes, Templeton.
[6:05] Yes Westminster.
[6:07] Yes, Winchendon.
[6:10] Winchinden. Yes. Thank you.
[6:16] Next item on the agenda is our regional nurse. I'm
[6:19] happy to announce that.
[6:21] We have hired a part-time.
[6:23] Regional nurse had spent a couple of years since we've
[6:26] been.
[6:28] Had a well
[6:30] actually our public health nurse was contracted for since November
[6:33] of 2024. So we've had excellent services from her.
[6:38] But we haven't had anybody on staff for a couple
[6:41] of years now.
[6:43] So her name is Ashley pike.
[6:46] She's currently working with a tuberculosis patient as we speak,
[6:50] so she's not able to attend, but she was an
[6:54] ER nurse.
[6:54] In Leominster for about 15 years.
[6:56] And as I mentioned, she has been contracted with the
[7:01] Manchu public health since November 24th. So.
[7:05] We want to welcome.
[7:07] Ashley pike aboard and I think it would be great
[7:11] if the Manchu public health network.
[7:14] Itself appointed.
[7:18] Ms pike any
[7:20] any objections to that.
[7:22] Move move the appointment.
[7:25] So we have a motion from Phil to appoint Ashley
[7:27] pike as.
[7:29] Regional part-time nurse.
[7:31] I'll second who said that? Me second from Lauren.
[7:36] Any discussion.
[7:39] Hearing none. Let's do another roll call. I'm pretty busy
[7:43] today. Okay. Fitchburg.
[7:46] Yes Gardner yes. Lemon stir. Yes, Royalston.
[7:50] Yes. Sterling. Yes. Templeton. Yes.
[7:55] Westminster. Yes.
[7:58] Winchendon. Yes.
[8:02] Excellent. Thank you.
[8:03] Next ceremony agenda. Can I add one thing about nurse
[8:06] Ashley, please? Yes, you may.
[8:09] Victoria will be sending out letters to all the towns
[8:13] so we can have.
[8:14] Her Maven access granted for all of the MPH N
[8:18] towns that use nursing services.
[8:20] Services so that she has access to all of them.
[8:22] She has access to Fitchburg at this point as an
[8:25] employee of Fitchburg.
[8:27] But to be the MPH N nurse, she needs access
[8:29] to the other towns so she can cover.
[8:32] So you will be getting, we'll be sending out. Victoria's
[8:34] gonna work on that at some point.
[8:37] Kind of a form letter for you to fill in
[8:39] so that you're granting access to.
[8:42] Ashley pike or be on the lookout for that to
[8:47] send back to us and we will get that access
[8:49] created.
[8:50] So she's part-time you said part-time yes. What hours is
[8:53] she working? Days? It's it's based on TB.
[8:57] TB patients at the moment. I, okay. I.
[9:01] She's doing ear, our mornings and afternoons. She does have
[9:05] a full-time job. Okay. As well. So.
[9:09] We arranged.
[9:11] Direct observation therapy as, as needed by patients. And.
[9:15] And how many TB patients.
[9:17] Patients is she dealing with right now? 12 .
[9:22] It depends on
[9:24] okay. So
[9:28] next item on the agenda is enough speaking for me.
[9:31] If you've ladies wouldn't mind talking about the.
[9:35] Fall vaccine clinics. I can do that. Victoria is here,
[9:38] but multitasking.
[9:40] So the ball vaccine clinics.
[9:42] Clinics as we've come out to all the towns we've
[9:44] spoken to you about that. If you have.
[9:48] Done vaccine clinics with the MPH N in the past,
[9:51] and want to continue that we are on the road,
[9:54] continuing that we're working on our.
[9:56] Schedule already between
[9:59] mine Ashley and Victoria's schedules.
[10:02] Schedules to get all of those clinics scheduled. If you
[10:06] have not had one and would like one.
[10:09] Please let Victoria, and I know as soon as possible
[10:12] so we can fit you into the schedule or if
[10:15] you would like an add.
[10:17] Additional to what you've had in the past.
[10:19] A different location, any of those things, otherwise we're following
[10:23] the schedule that we've done last year. So for.
[10:28] Example like Gardner where we have P a C, C,
[10:30] and city hall.
[10:31] Already booked on our schedule.
[10:34] But if you'd like something different or something that we
[10:37] haven't done in the past, please let us know as
[10:39] soon as possible.
[10:41] We will be doing flu vaccines and assuming.
[10:45] Everything is approved for COVID vaccines. We will have those
[10:48] available too.
[10:50] Insured or uninsured patients will be able to take.
[10:54] And
[10:56] we will cover all billing.
[10:59] For vaccines, we bill insurance for those who have insurance.
[11:03] We take care of that. We can take care of
[11:05] registration. We will give you flyers so that you can
[11:08] post it on physically.
[11:11] In places in your town.
[11:14] Or on social media so that we can get as
[11:17] many people vaccinated.
[11:20] As possible anything I forgot.
[11:23] Nope. Okay.
[11:26] Covered any questions?
[11:29] Questions concerns discussion on fall vaccine clinics.
[11:32] Clinics or okay.
[11:38] Moving on.
[11:39] Could we do the
[11:42] the work plan first. Sure. And I will work on
[11:45] getting the budget electronically. Yep. Sure.
[11:49] So I'll cover our public health excellence grant budget.
[11:53] And work plan were due.
[11:57] The end of June. So by July 1st, we.
[12:01] Have submitted everything and it's under review. We do not
[12:04] have an approved.
[12:06] Work plan and budget at this moment.
[12:09] But I know it's being worked on. I don't anticipate
[12:12] they're going to require us to change anything, but that
[12:16] is a possib.
[12:17] Possibility. So what we have so far for.
[12:21] The public health excellence work plan.
[12:24] There are they break it down?
[12:27] Into required.
[12:29] Required sections. And then
[12:32] sustainability section. And then
[12:36] electives. So we have things that we are working on.
[12:39] So.
[12:40] The required sections are all the grant administration things, attending
[12:44] public health excellence, grantee meetings.
[12:48] The grant reporting.
[12:51] Annual notifications, which you will all be receiving within the
[12:55] next couple of months.
[12:58] Maintaining Maven access for all of the towns that are
[13:00] in our shared service arrangement.
[13:04] We do have to have our Ima.
[13:07] Reviewed by staff at a H B.
[13:11] So that will be coming. We send that each year
[13:14] to them and they review it to make sure that
[13:16] it.
[13:17] Aligns with what's in our work plan to make sure
[13:20] that we're covered under our Ima. And if they.
[13:24] Suggest that it be edited. We may have to do
[13:26] that.
[13:27] Hopefully not we're crossing fingers that they're going to say
[13:29] our Ima is.
[13:32] Is fine for our work plan this year. I don't,
[13:34] again, don't anticipate any problems.
[13:37] Problems the requirements on safe 2.0. So we will have
[13:40] again.
[13:42] Reporting that is due. That is a law now. So
[13:46] as we did in the spring this year,
[13:49] with re the reports that we had to do for
[13:51] safe 2.0 regarding workforce.
[13:54] And performance standards.
[13:57] Standards. Those are required and we help support.
[14:00] All of our towns by doing that, that is a
[14:02] PhD requirement.
[14:04] Sustainability. They want to maintain any shared service arrangements.
[14:09] In the best form that they can be.
[14:11] So to raise awareness of shared services, we will continue
[14:15] this year, our in-person meetings, approximately quarterly for all of.
[14:20] Our towns that we've been out to visit you guys.
[14:22] Talk just about your towns rather than.
[14:25] This meeting where we're talking about everybody.
[14:28] We will continue to do that.
[14:31] Sustainability also is just about supporting you guys to make
[14:35] sure that you can.
[14:39] Perform all of your required.
[14:42] Required health department tasks. So if you are not able
[14:46] to meet any of the performance standards to lean on.
[14:50] Lead agency of Fitchburg of the MPH, N to help
[14:53] meet those performance standards. And we will help you with
[14:56] staffing for that.
[14:58] Our performance standards work that we'll be doing is again
[15:01] with food and housing.
[15:03] Trying to
[15:06] expand some.
[15:11] Flyers and written materials regarding food and housing.
[15:15] For just educational purposes.
[15:18] Purposes and for equity purposes, to be able to make
[15:22] sure that every, all the messaging is clear and we
[15:24] will be sharing those out.
[15:26] Throughout the year, the
[15:29] wires that are created and translated into multiple languages.
[15:33] Languages regarding food and housing, we're gonna try to target
[15:36] particularly.
[15:37] Increase in lead.
[15:39] Prevention. So making sure that.
[15:42] Homes are safe against lead.
[15:45] And that anybody who has questions about that knows where
[15:49] their resources are.
[15:52] Our elective options, we're going to be doing.
[15:56] A community health equity.
[15:59] Survey that'll go out to in, within your towns.
[16:03] Towns and that information will be coming soon for that.
[16:05] It's.
[16:06] It's supposed to be starting this week, but it has
[16:09] not started yet. So I will get you that information.
[16:11] It is.
[16:13] Not really being done by the MPH N but we
[16:16] are.
[16:17] It is done being done by another agency and we're
[16:19] just helping to facilitate it.
[16:22] And let's see what's next.
[16:26] Maternal child health program is still in development. Victoria and
[16:30] Ashley are working hard on that.
[16:33] And we've talked to all of you towns when we've
[16:35] been in person about what that means for your town.
[16:39] And how you are residents will benefit from maternal child
[16:43] health program.
[16:46] Next
[16:47] is be our enrollment in the state vaccine program.
[16:52] For pediatric vaccinations.
[16:54] And we will continue to two maintain.
[16:58] That with the state to be able to give childhood
[17:01] vaccines that are required for school.
[17:05] We have that program already up and running and it
[17:08] is in our work plan to maintain it.
[17:14] Improve and maintain continuous coordinated care. So this has, is.
[17:19] About access and linkage to clinical care. So all of
[17:23] the families that our community health workers.
[17:26] Work with, whether it be at.
[17:29] Free clinic or through a infectious.
[17:33] Disease investigation.
[17:36] We do a care resource assessment.
[17:39] For them. And if they have a need that we.
[17:44] Can help them with, so whether it's access to food,
[17:47] access to healthcare.
[17:49] Or any other social determinants of health. We work through
[17:53] that with them and continue to work with them. Our
[17:55] community health workers.
[17:57] On budget, do that.
[17:59] And I think there's one more yet continuing to research
[18:03] and apply for grants for diversification of funding.
[18:07] Because the
[18:10] public health excellence. Grant is level funded for this year.
[18:14] From last year, but in FY,
[18:17] FY 28. It, we don't know. It's not.
[18:20] Likely going to be level funded. So we're continuing to.
[18:24] Search for search and apply for grants so that we
[18:27] can maintain the services that we have now.
[18:33] I know that's a lot and it's.
[18:35] It's even more. If you actually look at what I'm
[18:37] looking at, it's.
[18:38] It's really detailed and complicated. So I hope I
[18:42] summarized it enough, but if anyone has any questions, I'm
[18:44] happy to try to answer.
[18:47] Is there any discussion or concerns?
[18:50] Concerns questions regarding the work plan.
[18:58] I didn't think they would be if anyone would
[19:01] like any.
[19:02] Help with the, the survey distribution we do have the
[19:06] health equity partnership. Does have Chelsea, would you mind coming
[19:09] to the microphone?
[19:11] Sir. Yes. Nope, no problem. Okay. TV, can't hear you.
[19:14] I am so sorry. Sorry. Chelsea Petre health equity partnership
[19:18] for north central mass.
[19:19] If anybody would like any help with the community health
[19:22] equity survey distribution.
[19:25] We do have a very small amount of incentive dollars.
[19:28] So if you need to like,
[19:30] bring people together with some food or something to get
[19:32] them to participate. Cuz it is a pretty lengthy survey.
[19:36] It takes about 25 minutes to complete it.
[19:38] It does have a lot of skip logic in it.
[19:40] So, but it's, it's only done every three years. It's
[19:44] very comprehensive. It's really wonderful for data.
[19:47] And grants and research and it's it's.
[19:52] It's it's very, very highly.
[19:54] Utilized. So we really do encourage people to do as
[19:57] much as they can to get people, especially we've had
[20:00] trouble getting.
[20:01] Rural residents to, to participate fully. So.
[20:06] We're willing to help.
[20:08] Excellent. Thank you, Chelsea. Yes. Once I get that information,
[20:11] I will be reaching out to you and others to
[20:14] help.
[20:16] Administer that survey and help us out with getting to
[20:19] the right people. So thank you very much.
[20:23] Any other discussion regarding the work regarding the work plan?
[20:31] I think, I think Phil has a comment.
[20:34] Do we have to, we have to vote on this.
[20:39] You know, that's a good question.
[20:43] I think it would be a good idea to vote
[20:45] on it. If there are any amendments, we will come
[20:49] back and.
[20:50] Inform folks, D as Catherine said, DPH has not approved
[20:54] it yet.
[20:55] But it wouldn't be a bad idea to, to vote
[20:59] up. I move both. Thank you, Phil. My plan and
[21:01] budget.
[21:03] So I have a motion from Phil to accept the
[21:05] 27 FY 27 work plan.
[21:10] Do I have a second?
[21:12] I'll second second by rich lane. Oh.
[21:15] I think that was rich. Yep. Yes. Yeah.
[21:18] Thank you rich. Any other discussion?
[21:23] Do I have to do a roll call? Yes, you
[21:24] do. Okay. Sweet Fitchburg.
[21:28] Yes Gardner yes. Lemon stir. Yes.
[21:31] Royalston yeah, Sterling.
[21:34] Yes, Templeton.
[21:36] Yes Westminster.
[21:38] Yes, Winchendon.
[21:41] Yes. Thank you.
[21:44] Excellent. So moving
[21:46] on, I have
[21:50] the budget end of it.
[21:54] So
[21:55] not many changes from FY 26, but we do have
[21:58] our, our salaries, which consist of our shared services coordinator.
[22:03] Are which is full a full-time position.
[22:07] We have our
[22:09] part-time health agent who also.
[22:12] Wears a couple of hats within the.
[22:16] City of Pittsburgh health department. We have our part-time nurse,
[22:19] which is Ashley pike.
[22:22] We also have a, our.
[22:26] Epidemiologist who will
[22:28] at this year will not be.
[22:30] Charging her full salary to the PhD budget.
[22:35] Her salary will, will we have received the grant from
[22:39] the.
[22:40] Community foundation of north central mass.
[22:44] And that will help fund the projects that we have
[22:48] agreed to.
[22:50] So
[22:52] I think we're only looking it's on there. Point six, three
[22:55] of our epidemiologist salary to be paid by PhD.
[22:59] And then we were able to retain 3.3.
[23:05] Staffing of
[23:07] the former contact tracers.
[23:09] Or now disease investigators.
[23:12] Who and also conduct
[23:14] other projects, especially now that we have the health foundation
[23:17] grant.
[23:18] Excuse me, Steve, can I just correct that? It's the
[23:21] health foundation of central mass? Not what did I say?
[23:24] The comu? I think you said the community foundation. So.
[23:26] I just wanna make sure that the right or.
[23:29] Agency is recognized the health foundation of central Massachusetts. Thank
[23:33] you. Thank you for that correction. Yes. And a thank
[23:36] you to the.
[23:37] Health foundation for, for funding us. It's a three year
[23:40] grant for $100,000 annually helps us keep the team.
[23:46] Together for at least three more years.
[23:48] The final staffing item is I know. So exciting to
[23:53] talk about budgets and money. .
[23:55] We have a portion of our clerk salary to continue
[23:58] to be paid.
[24:00] By pH E
[24:03] so any questions, concerns.
[24:07] Concerns about our proposed FY 27 budget for staff salaries.
[24:12] Salaries hearing none. Moving on.
[24:17] Next line item is the French fringe benefit for the
[24:20] salaries. This grant covers all the fringe.
[24:23] Which adds up to about 98,000 plus.
[24:29] this year we have.
[24:32] Reduced our consultant line items since our nurses are on
[24:35] staff now. So it's down to $3,000.
[24:39] These, these consultants will assist with.
[24:43] Flu clinics in the fall.
[24:45] And, and any other events that.
[24:49] Pop up where
[24:51] extra nursing is needed.
[24:53] We also have some health communication funding.
[24:58] Proposed and that's to print materials for our maternal and
[25:02] child health program.
[25:04] As well as translation services for.
[25:08] Health department materials.
[25:10] Materials staffing.
[25:13] Our members of M H O a.
[25:16] And also attend.
[25:19] Regional trainings. So there's a line item for that.
[25:22] We also have a budget for about $3,000 for nursing.
[25:26] Supplies and a budget for about $1,900 to.
[25:32] Get a laptop for our regional public health nurse, or
[25:36] she may.
[25:37] Follow daily Maven activities.
[25:41] Regarding communicable disease.
[25:46] And I think
[25:48] is more on the next page. Isn't there.
[25:50] We also have a software budget, basically. That is the
[25:55] teams, Microsoft 365, that the.
[25:59] Staff
[26:01] the remote staff uses to, to communicate.
[26:06] We have a bit of an office supply budget.
[26:09] And we also
[26:11] continue to pay for the phones and the communication.
[26:15] Systems that the remote team.
[26:20] Uses on a daily basis.
[26:23] There is also a line item for traveling and that
[26:26] is for the inspection and the nursing staff. Should they
[26:30] need to.
[26:30] Travel around different communities within the MPH. N.
[26:36] So that's about
[26:38] just on the $20,000 and.
[26:42] In expenses.
[26:44] Expenses. Any questions?
[26:47] Questions on those line items.
[26:53] So the last couple of items.
[26:57] Are about $8,900 as planned.
[27:01] Plan to go to the city of Fitchburg as lead
[27:03] agency.
[27:05] That is usually used for legal or any other.
[27:09] Use within the city of Fitchburg. That is.
[27:13] MPH H N related.
[27:15] Or it
[27:17] T, and then the last item is $5,000 for.
[27:22] Training credentialing for the new and existing public health staff
[27:26] from all municipalities.
[27:29] That are part of the shed services arrangement.
[27:33] And it also includes some.
[27:36] Ex exam fees and training registration fees.
[27:39] Is there any more details on that?
[27:42] Catherine that the training, the CR training and credentialing line
[27:45] specifically? Yes.
[27:48] I think there's something in mind there, but I can't
[27:50] remember what it is.
[27:52] Continuing education.
[27:54] Exam fees, training, registration fees, new and existing public health
[27:58] staff. So we can use it.
[28:00] For training for
[28:02] the shared staff, as well as.
[28:05] The municipal staff in all of the 13 cities in
[28:08] towns.
[28:09] And towns, if they do not have the money in
[28:10] their budget,
[28:11] if it is in a line item.
[28:14] In your budget then that has to be used. First
[28:18] PhD funds can be used secondary. If you do not
[28:21] have the money in your budget.
[28:23] So, this is where the $2,000 is coming out of
[28:26] for the Maha that we moved earlier. The no, no,
[28:29] no different account. No, this is.
[28:31] Yeah, this is different. Yeah. That, that that's out of
[28:33] the MPH N revolving fund. Okay. So this is separate,
[28:36] so, but like,
[28:38] the
[28:41] what was the training that you went to? The credentialing,
[28:43] the one in.
[28:46] Let's see, I can't. Oh, the M a HB one.
[28:47] Yes. The M a H B one HB. So that
[28:50] fee would come out of this. Yeah. If you don't
[28:52] have municipal.
[28:53] Fees a municipal line item for it. Then we can
[28:56] use PhD funds out of this line item.
[29:01] Any other discussion. And that goes for all the other
[29:03] towns too. If you need training and don't have a
[29:06] budget item, please.
[29:08] Contact us. That is what we're here for.
[29:11] Excellent. That's kind of thank you for expounding on that.
[29:14] I, yep. Kind of wanted to make sure that word
[29:16] get out.
[29:18] Appropriately, not that we want you to cut it from
[29:19] your budget, but if it is not in your budget,
[29:21] please let us know. .
[29:24] So the budgets, once again is level funded and the
[29:27] same as last year, 5 55, 7 79.
[29:30] Why the 80 cents. I don't know, but.
[29:33] Whatever
[29:36] any discussion on it.
[29:39] As I stated, this is not approved by.
[29:42] DPH, but it has been submitted for approval.
[29:46] And now we are seeking approval from the one to
[29:49] choose of public health network.
[29:50] Or is there any vote on it?
[29:56] Did we, we didn't, we already move this or we
[29:59] want a separate.
[30:00] I'll do move the budget as presented.
[30:03] So we have a motion filled to move the budget.
[30:06] Is there a second, second.
[30:09] From Abby, Abby.
[30:12] Is there any further discussion on the budget?
[30:16] Hearing none. Madam clerk, we have the roll call.
[30:20] Fitchburg. Yes.
[30:22] Gardner. Yes. Leominster. Yes. Royalston.
[30:26] Yes Sterling.
[30:28] Yes. Templeton. Yes, Westminster.
[30:32] Yes in winch.
[30:34] Winching. Yes. Thank you.
[30:39] Next item on the agenda.
[30:42] Is the announcements.
[30:45] Does the MPH HN have any announcements they would wish
[30:49] to share. Catherine, I just have one in that as.
[30:53] It is a little bit out.
[30:55] But it is before our next MPH N meeting. So
[30:58] I'll throw it in here. Is the resource fair in
[31:01] the city of Fitchburg over at the.
[31:04] Armory building. What's the other name of it? We're at
[31:06] the senior center is yeah. Senior senior center. Senior. Yep.
[31:08] Armory building. So for those.
[31:11] Residents of Fitchburg or close by the resource. Fair has
[31:14] many, many, many, many, many tablers there. And we also.
[31:19] Offer fall vaccinations there.
[31:22] But a great event. And that is September 24th.
[31:26] And I believe it starts at five o'clock.
[31:29] That September 24th is the resource fair.
[31:33] Thank you. I believe that is.
[31:36] Four to seven, four to 7:00 PM.
[31:39] yeah, that I'm not sure. Yes, I will. I
[31:41] will look .
[31:44] We will send it by.
[31:47] Numerous media media service sources, including.
[31:50] ATV any other
[31:53] announcements.
[31:55] New and old business. Yes. Four to seven.
[31:58] Thursday, September 24th, four to seven. Thank you.
[32:01] You're welcome. 14 Wallace Ave is the senior center.
[32:05] It contains roughly about 75 tables of resources.
[32:10] Resources out there in the community. So it really does
[32:13] pertain to.
[32:14] All 13 communities. If
[32:17] folks are interested to see what, what is out there.
[32:20] Every year we learn something new.
[32:22] anything else?
[32:25] I probably should mention while this is a good, good
[32:28] time. We have been notified that the city of Fitchburg.
[32:33] Has a west Nile virus mosquito.
[32:36] Has been determined.
[32:38] We are working with central mass mosquito control. We will
[32:42] be getting some information out there regarding spraying.
[32:46] Obviously there is opt out options.
[32:50] Our information that we share will contain that information.
[32:56] But we urge folks to protect themselves.
[32:59] For from mosquito bites.
[33:02] Use mosquito repellent, repair your screens.
[33:05] Screens and take care to reduce chances of getting.
[33:10] Bit by a mosquito. Once again, the city of Fitchburg.
[33:14] Has been notified that a west Nile virus mosquito has
[33:17] been determined.
[33:19] In the city of Fitchburg. So more information to come
[33:22] on that.
[33:25] And I have one more, Steve, just because thank you,
[33:27] Phil, for sending the picture that you sent. So.
[33:31] It reminded me to update you all on sunscreen dispensers.
[33:34] So we are still maintaining sunscreen dispensers, even though we
[33:37] really don't need it today or.
[33:39] Much of this week, but we are still working on
[33:42] those and we expect more sun for the rest of
[33:45] this summer. So we'll continue with that.
[33:48] But Phil sent us a great picture of the sunscreen
[33:50] dispenser. That's at the library in Royalston, which is also
[33:53] where they have.
[33:54] Their library programs and then also the summer food programs.
[33:58] So they have people there on a regular basis.
[34:01] All week receiving doing food pickups.
[34:05] Pickups. So it is a great location and it's, it's
[34:07] happy and functioning. So thanks Phil for sending that along
[34:11] and all the other towns just.
[34:13] Reminders. If you hear from anybody that your sunscreen dispenser
[34:17] is not working or does not look happy.
[34:20] Please let me know, and I will get out there
[34:21] as soon as I can.
[34:26] Excellent. Anything else?
[34:28] Portion to adjourn.
[34:30] Adjourn. I have a motion to adjourn. Is it second?
[34:33] Ah, and a second, we are adjourned. Thank you folks.
[34:37] Is that doing a roll call? Oh yeah. .
[34:41] Do I have to do a roll call on, on
[34:42] adjourning. Okay. Thank you. So it's almost Fitchburg.
[34:46] Yes Gardner yes. Lemon star. Yes, Royalston.
[34:51] Guys Sterling.
[34:53] Yes, Templeton.
[34:55] Yes Westminster. Yes, Winchinden.
[34:59] Yes. Thank you all.
[35:01] Thank you folks. We are adjourned.