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Price County Health & Human Services Board Meeting Minutes Date: September 9, 2026 Time: 9:00 a.m. Place: Courthouse County Board Room 101, 126 Cherry St, Phillips, WI 54555 Call to Order: Meeting called to order at 9:00 a.m. by Paula Houdek, Board Chairperson. Roll call: Members present: Joe Baratka, Paula Houdek, Sally Huml, Robert Kopisch, Nicole Kulwicki, Stacy Pomeroy, Patricia Stephan, Gerald Swenson, Dennis Wartgow. Also present: Brian Ernst, County Board Chairperson, Dawn Griesel, Aging & Disability unit supervisor, Keri Hammond, Health and Human Services Fiscal Administration Division Manager; Tiffany Palecek, Public Health Manager; Sarah Reese-Socha, Health and Human Services Director Chana Rymarkiewicz, Behavioral Health Division Manager; Nick Trimner, County Administrator Items For Discussion and Possible Action 1. Vouchers: Motion Kopisch/Baratka to approve the vouchers as presented. Motion carried. 2. New Workers Introductions Kristy Kosterman, Behavioral Health worker, was introduced. 3. Minutes a. August 12, 2026, Regular Meeting: b. August 12, 2026, Public Participation Meeting Motion Wartgow/Swenson to approve both the regular meeting minutes and the public hearing minutes as presented. Motion carried. Patricia Stephan joined the meeting online at 9:05 a.m. 4. Opioid Committee Update a. Recommend a List of Opioid Funding to the Health and Human Services Board A brief summary of the situation and the process so far was shared. Motion Baratka/Kopisch to move forward with the list as presented. Motion carried. 5. 2025 Annual Report: the report was presented and is on file. 6. Resolution: Support Sustainable State Funding for Local Public Health Departments Motion Kopisch/Wartgow to approve and forward the resolution to the County Board. Motion carried. 7. Public Health Unit: a. Health and Wellness Coalition : There was a grant opportunity for ARPA funds, almost $6000 were awarded for projects focused on food security, nutrition and food education. b. Flu Clinic Schedule: A copy of the schedule was presented and is on file. c. Community Health Assessment Survey : It must be conducted every 3 to 5 years. Price County usually has it every 3 years. There will be an online version of it and the survey will be ongoing until the end of the year to collect data. Hard copies will be available at flu clinics, in the Normal Building, at Senior Expo, at the Senior Dining sites and other locations so it is widely available across the county. 8. Aging & Disability / Senior Services Unit: a. TCC Transportation Coordinating Committee Report – Patricia Stephan: meeting was held on August 17, 2026. Nothing outstanding to report. Possible reduction of the Federal funding to the program, if so, it will bring challenges and changes to the program. b. ADRC Governing Board: New billing system for the ADRC, it went overall well. There are some openings in the governing board. c. Woodland Enhanced Health Services Commission (WEHSC) Report : Elections for Chair and Vicechair/secretary. Policy review. 2025 budget review. There was a surplus at the end of the year. Reviews of the 2026 budget so far. Census update shows a downtrend. Staffing shortages. Next meeting is 02/25/2027. 9. Economic Support: a. WHEAP Policy: Yearly review of the policy. Energy assistance with no cost to the county. Guidelines explained to receive assistance. Motion Kopisch/Wartgow to approve the policy presented. Motion carried. 10. Fiscal and Administrative Unit: a. High-Cost Placements Reports : Report was presented and is on file. Snapshot of the Kinship program. A summary document was distributed to the Board members and is on file. 11. Director Report: a. Agency Updates: Stacey Pomeroy was introduced as the new member of the Board. She’s a Statutory RN member. Chairperson Houdek shared a missive received from the Wisconsin Health Department. A copy of it is on file. b. Personnel Updates: Interviews are scheduled for the Behavioral Health position and the Nutrition Site Manager positions. There were two resignations. 12. Next meeting: October 14, 2026 13. Adjourned at 10:10 a.m. s/Respectfully submitted by Jules Di Nallo, Deputy County Clerk.