[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.

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