Public health wraps up tick outreach, distributes radon kits and accepts immunization grant

Tyler Shaw, the county public health director, told the Human Services Committee the department closed a tick grant and used the funds to place trailhead warning signs and brochure boxes containing tick kits. "We closed out our tick grant... we also put up some brochure boxes that have some tick kits in them as well as some information on tick borne diseases," Shaw said.
Shaw said the health department staffed a booth at the county fair and had more than 1,200 visitors and more than 25 sign-ups for radon test kits. "We saw about over 1,200 visitors to our booth, and we had over 25 individuals sign up for radon test kits," he said.
The committee approved the department's request to fill a public health technician position that covers the HUD LEHI grant and approved the department's immunization action plan grant, a five-year block grant that Shaw said totals $31,050 per year.
Shaw did not request further action at the meeting beyond the personnel and grant acceptances.