Granite County public meetings in 2022
4 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of Health
This meeting has no agenda available. The agenda text states only that there is no agenda and directs readers to review the minutes. No decisions or discussions are listed.
The Board of Health decided to send removal orders to the owner and landlord of a junk trailer at 169 North Broad Street. The Board also approved using Junk Vehicle grant funds to pay for the trailer's removal.
- Approved sending removal order letters to property and trailer owners (unanimous)
- Approved hiring Grosvold Logging & Excavation to remove trailer using Junk Vehicle funds based on a $6,500 verbal estimate (unanimous)
- Approved November 29, 2022 board minutes (unanimous)
Board of Health
This meeting has no agenda available; it appears to be procedural only. The agenda text states there is no agenda and directs readers to review the minutes.
The Granite County Board of Health met for its quarterly meeting, receiving updates on septic development, food inspections, and a trailer cleanup issue in Drummond. The Commission discussed a contract for Public Health Services with ADLC, which was changed to a one-year term retroactive to July 1, 2022, and agreed to continue the partnership through fiscal year 2023. The County's Influenza Plan was tabled as it was not ready for a signature. No formal votes or final decisions were recorded on these items.
- Tabled the Granite County Public Health Department Influenza Plan until the next session
- Discussed but did not finalize resolution for a trailer cleanup in Drummond using junk vehicle funds
- Agreed to continue the ADLC Public Health Services contract through fiscal year 2023 under a one-year term
- Reviewed pre-travel expense request for PHEP Coordinator to attend National Preparedness Summit in Atlanta
Board of Health
The Board of Health will meet to introduce new member Ashley Westphal and review reports from various county health specialists. The agenda includes a discussion and decision regarding an Armstrong Letter from the DEQ.
- Introduction of new Board Member Ashley Westphal
- Discussion and Decision on Armstrong Letter from the DEQ
- Sanitarian Report by Chad Lanes
- Tobacco Prevention Specialist Report by Amanda Boher
- Mental Health Report and CIT Training Update by Robyn Grinolds
The Granite County Board of Health unanimously approved and signed six public health preparedness documents, including the PHEP Training Exercise Plan and the Granite Mass Immunization Protocol. The board also confirmed receipt of a DEQ Certificate of Fitness for a methamphetamine lab property. No other formal decisions were made; the meeting consisted primarily of reports from health officials.
- Approved PHEP Training Exercise Plan 2021-2023 (unanimous)
- Approved Granite County Resource Request Protocol (unanimous)
- Approved Granite Mass Immunization Protocol (unanimous)
- Approved Granite ESF 8 Public Health EMS & Mass Fatality (unanimous)
- Approved Granite EMC Plan (unanimous)
- Approved Surveillance Protocol Communicable Disease (unanimous)
- Confirmed receipt of DEQ Certificate of Fitness for methamphetamine lab property at 67 Princeton Road
Board of Health
This meeting has no agenda available. The only item listed is a note directing readers to review the minutes, indicating the meeting is likely procedural or has no substantive items to report.
- No agenda items listed
The Granite County Board of Health unanimously approved and signed the annual Cooperative Agreement with the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services for 2022. They also approved and signed six updated public health documents, including the Specimen Transport Plan, 2021 COOP for Public Health, AAR IP Procedures, Chempack Plan, Granite County Communications Plan, and the Granite County PH Rabies Policy. A population error in one document was noted and will be corrected.
- Approved 2022 Cooperative Agreement with Montana DPHHS (unanimous)
- Approved six public health documents: Specimen Transport Plan, 2021 COOP, AAR IP Procedures, Chempack Plan, Communications Plan, Rabies Policy (unanimous)