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Price County Health & Human Services Board Public Participation Hearing Minutes Date: August 12, 2026 Time: 5:00 p.m. Place: Courthouse County Board Room 101; 126 Cherry St; Phillips, WI 54555 Call to Order: Meeting called to order at 5:00 p.m. by Paula Houdek, Board Chairperson. Roll Call: Members present: Joe Baratka, Paula Houdek, Sally Huml, , Patricia Stephan, Gerald Swenson, Dennis Wartgow. Excused: Robert Kopisch, Nicole Kulwici, Stacy Pomeroy Also present: Keri Hammond, Health and Human Services Fiscal Administration Division Manager; Beth Moore, Economic Support; Tiffany Palecek, Public Health Manager; Sarah Reese- Socha, Health and Human Services Director Chana Rymarkiewicz, Behavioral Health Division Manager; Nick Trimner, County Administrator Accept public comments regarding planning and budgeting for the following: 1. Aging & Disability/Senior Services: Services include but are not limited to: information and assistance, long -term care options counseling, functional and financial eligibility for publicly funded long-term care programs, elder and adult -at-risk abuse investigations, 2025–2027 Aging Plan for the elderly, congregate and home delivered meals, transportation, Elderly Benefit Specialist program, National Family Caregiver Program, Alzheimer's Family Care Giver Program, Disease Prevention/Health Promotion Program , Dementia Care Specialist, Disability Benefit Specialist, and others. Chairperson Houdek read the agenda item and asked if there were any comments or concerns from the public. There was no comment from the public. 2. Behavioral Health Division: Services include but are not limited to: in-home supports, mental health and substance abuse, disabilities services for children, and the Birth-3 program. Chairperson Houdek read the agenda item and asked if there were any comments or concerns from the public. There was no comment from the public. 3. Children & Youth Division : Programs include but are not limited to: children and family services, child protective services and juvenile justice. Chairperson Houdek read the agenda item and asked if there were any comments or concerns from the public. There was no comment from the public. 4. Economic Support Division : Services include but are not limited to: FoodShare and FoodShare employment and training, BadgerCare and related insurance programs, Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program, General Assistance. Chairperson Houdek read the agenda item and asked if there were any comments or concerns from the public. There was no comment from the public. 5. Public Health Division: Services include but are not limited to: communicable disease, maternal child health, public health nursing, environmental health, family planning, WIC (Women, Infants & Children). Chairperson Houdek read the agenda item and asked if there were any comments or concerns from the public. There was no comment from the public. 6. Any other services available to the public through the Health and Human Services Department. Public Comment from Glen Schilling , 276 N Lake Ave, Phillips, WI, who commented on a non- agenda item. 7. Adjourned at 5:07 p.m. s/Respectfully submitted by Jules Di Nallo, Deputy County Clerk.