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Public Health Department Minutes April 2, 2024

Meeting Minutes Tuesday, April 2nd 2024 Attendees: Director of Public Health- Bobbi Lock; Assistant Director-Laurel Schafer; County Administrator- Travis Anderson; County Attorney Ian MacLaren, Dr. Amanda Mullen and Haley Leonard Saunders of Axis Health Systems. Board of Health (BOH):  Jim Candelaria, Kent Lindsay and Gerald Koppenhafer. Call to order and introductions: (1:30) Bobbi Lock called […]

Public Health Department Minutes January 2, 2024

Meeting Minutes Tuesday, January 2, 2024 Attendees: Director of Public Health- Bobbi Lock; Assistant Director-Laurel Schafer; County Administrator- Travis Anderson; County Attorney Ian MacLaren; Medical Director- Dr. Amanda Mullen; Environmental Health Specialist- Linda Hill. Board of Health (BOH):  Jim Candelaria, Kent Lindsay and Gerald Koppenhafer. I. Call to order and introductions: (1:30) Bobbi Lock called […]

YouTube: Montezuma County Board of Health Meeting January 2, 2024

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Board of Health Meeting Agenda January 2, 2024 1:30-3:00 pm   ·       Welcome, introductions, approval of October minutes ·       MCPHD update ·       Secure Transportation ·       CIP update ·       WIC update ·       Retail Food Notification of Violation- Linda Hill ·       Suggestions for the next BOH meeting   Thank you all for attending and we look forward […]

YouTube: Montezuma County Board of Health Meeting October 3, 2023

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Board of Health Meeting Agenda 10/3/2023 1:30-2:00 pm Montezuma County Commissioner Board Room Welcome, introductions, approval of July minutes Introduction of new staff Communicable disease update Suggestions for the next BOH meeting   Thank you all for attending and we look forward to our next BOH meeting on January 2, 2024 1:30-3:00 pm IN ADDITION […]

Health Department changing response to COVID-19 cases

The Montezuma County Public Health Department is moving into the next phase of COVID-19 response by transitioning away from contacting residents who have tested positive. Individual case interviews are no longer necessary to understand disease transmission or risk factors. As of July 1, the Health Department has begun focusing efforts on managing COVID-19 outbreaks in […]

YouTube: Montezuma County Board of Health Meeting July 11, 2023

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Board of Health Meeting Agenda July 11, 2023 1:30-3:00pm Montezuma County Commissioner Board Room ·       Welcome, introductions, approval of April minutes ·       Narcan/Fentanyl Test Strips harm reduction program update- Julie Jacobsen, Public Health Nurse ·       Plague update- Julie Jacobsen, Public Health Nurse ·       Overview of programs within Montezuma County Public Health and job postings update ·       Brief update on Southwest […]

Montezuma and Dolores Counties Celebrate Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library 200 Millionth Book Milestone

Montezuma and Dolores Counties Celebrate Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library 200 Millionth Book Milestone   Dolly’s gifting a special bookmark to seven children in her Imagination Library program as part of  “200 Million Reasons to Celebrate” Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is turning over a new chapter – celebrating 200 million books gifted globally since inception in […]

Alert: Bat tests positive for Rabies in Montezuma County

Bat tests positive for Rabies in Montezuma County   A bat found in Montezuma County area last week tested positive for rabies. Rabies is regularly found in Colorado wildlife, especially skunks and bats. Interaction between humans and wild animals, particularly bats, skunks, foxes, and raccoons, increases the risk of rabies exposure to pets and people. […]

West Nile Virus detected in Colorado Mosquitoes

https://montezumacounty.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Avoid-West-Nile-Virus.mp4 West Nile Virus Detected in Colorado Mosquitoes West Nile virus (WNV) has been detected in mosquitoes in Colorado for the first time this season in Boulder, Delta, Larimer, and Weld counties. West Nile virus is most commonly spread to people by the bite of an infected Culex mosquito.   Prevention: The best way to […]