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Bayfield County Health Department 117 East Sixth Street - P.O. Box 403 - Washburn, WI 54891 Phone: 715/373-6109 Fax: 715/373-6307 Anne-Marie Coy , REHS/RS, MPHc Directo r of Public Health /Health Officer Healthy people, communities and environment for a superior Bayfield County. BAYFIELD COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING Tuesday June 9 , 202 6 – 5: 0 0 PM Present: Kathleen Carlson , Terri Kramolis, Fred Strand , Jackie Roguski , Steve Sandstrom, Diane Erickson, Jan Lee , Dr. Kathryn Stolp A b s e n t: Jeff Olsen Staff: Anne-Marie Coy, Amanda Mackey, Michelle Crowell 1. Call the Meeting to Order : The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. 2. Introduction of new Board of Health members : Introductions were made as there are new ly appointed Board of H eal th mem bers. 3. Election of Chairperson : Sandstrom nominated Jan L ee . A mot ion to approve was made by Roguski ; Sto lp seconded . Motion carried. 4. Election of Vice Chairperson : Kramolis nom inated Fred St ra nd . A m otion to approve was made by Sandstrom; Kramolis seconded. Motion carried. 5. Approval of April 14 , 202 6 Board of Health Meeting Minutes: A motion to approve the April 14 , 202 6 meeting minutes was made by Strand ; motion seconded by Kramolis . Motion carried. 6. Public comment /Correspondence Received : Coy shared a letter that was received from a local seasonal bus iness concerning the ext reme inc rease in Environ mental Health licen se fees. Sandstrom suggested Coy come up with three to four (3-4) o ptions to present at the next B oard of Health meeting. 7. Overview of Health Department Programs and Services : Coy presented a brief overview of the programs and services provided by the Health Department for the new Board of Health members. 8. Overview and Discussion of 2 nd Quarter Budget : Coy presented the 2 nd (second) Quarter Budget Report for the Health Department. 9. Presentation and Discussion of new Opioid Settlement Programming : Coy discussed the partnership with Human Services and Criminal justice using the Opioid Settlement funds left over for the budget year . 10. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Opioid Settlement 2026 Budget Amendment : This budget amendment will allow Criminal Justice to u tilize Bayfield County Health Department 117 East Sixth Street - P.O. Box 403 - Washburn, WI 54891 Phone: 715/373-6109 Fax: 715/373-6307 Anne-Marie Coy , REHS/RS, MPHc Directo r of Public Health /Health Officer Healthy people, communities and environment for a superior Bayfield County. $20,000.00 (twenty thousand dollars) of Opioi d settlement monies to move forward with new program initiatives. A motion to approve the Opioid Sett lement 2026 Budget Amendment and send on to the full County Board for approval was made by Strand; motion seconded by Sand strom . Motion carried. 11. Overview of Community Wellness Grants Awardees : Coy shared information on the variet y of community projects around Bayfield County that are being completed thanks to the Bayfiel d County Community Wellness Grant s. 12. Update on Health Department Programs and Services: The tick prevention program was discussed. 13. Update on Health Department Staffing: The Health Department now has three (3) interns for the summer months. Riley Clare will be assisting with front desk duties when Amand a Mackey will be out of the office as well as with the beach water sam pling program. Lindsay Uzarski is the full time intern and is working in the beach water sampl ing program. Maria Wiita is working in the tick prevention pr ogram , pe rforming t ick drags around the county , as well as assisting with the beach water sampling program. Each of the inter ns has spent time lea rning about all of the different Public H ealth programs as well. 14. Committee Input: Roguski suggested th at tick prevention information should be distribu ted with dog licensing information in each town in the County. 15. Next Meeting Date : Next scheduled Health Board meeting for Tuesday, August 11 , 202 6 , 5:00 pm, in-person in the EOC and/or remotely via Teams or phone-in option. 16. Adjourn : A m otion to adjourn the meeting w as made by Kra molis; motion seconded by Roguski. Meeting was a djourned at 7 :00 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Amy Jarecki Amy Jarecki, Office Manager