The Board of Health met 02/14/2024. One of the information items they received was an update regarding a dangerous animal declaration. Tony, a male pit bull, had been declared a dangerous animal after he bit a human family member’s face in an unprovoked attack. He […]
Category: Board of Health
Board Of Health Approves Requests To Purchase Contract For Electronic Health Records System, Accept $4,000 Grant To Fund Car Seat Safety Program
The Board of Health met 02/14/2024. They took up two action items. One was a request to approve an Electronic Health Records vendor contract for an annual subscription cost of $12,371 and a one time training and implementation cost of $5,500. The other was a […]
Board Of Health Meeting 02/14/2024 – Will Vote On Electronic Health System Recommendation, Review Dangerous Animal Declaration
The Board of Health is meeting 02/14/2024 at 7AM. They have two action items on the agenda. The first is a recommendation for an electronic health record system vendor for the city’s Health Department. Health Officer Charles Sepers is recommending the city go with CHAMP […]
Humane Officer Matt Fillebrown Reviews Dangerous Animal Declaration Process For Board Of Health
During the 09/13/2023 Board of Health meeting, Officer Matt Fillebrown, the Humane Officer at the Appleton Police Department gave a not-quite 15-minute presentation on how the city handles dangerous animals. The video for the meeting was a couple weeks late in being posted, so I […]
Board Of Health Reviews Dangerous Animal Declaration For Rottweiler/Mix Named Bear – 2023 Marks The Highest Number Of Dangerous Animal Declarations In The City Over The Last 10 Years
The Board of Health met 12/13/2023. One of the items they received as an information item was the Dangerous Animal Declaration pertaining to Bear a male Rottweiler/Mix dog. It was a brief discussion so I have not included a transcript. This dog engaged in an […]
Board Of Health Meeting 12/13/2023 – Will Vote On Creating Full Time Community Resource Navigator Position To Help Homeless Individuals Connect With Resources
The Board of Health is meeting 12/13/2023 at 7AM. They have one action item on the agenda which is a request to add a full time Community Resource Navigator to the Health Department’s Table of Organization. This position would help homeless individuals who are not […]
Board Of Health Receives 3rd Quarter Health Department Report
The Board of Health met 11/08/2023. One of the information items they received was the Health Department’s third quarter report. I’ve prepared a transcript of the discussion for download. Health Officer Charles Sepers touched on a number of items from the report. Although not listed […]
Board Of Health Meeting 11/08/2023 – Will Receive Health Department 3rd Quarter Report, October Wastewater Covid Report
The Board of Health is meeting 11/08/2023 at 7AM. There are no action items on the agenda, but there are several information items. They will be receiving the Health Department’s Third Quarter report. Items of note include: They will also be reviewing the Wastewater Covid […]
Board Of Health Approves Mental Health Awareness Resolution After Amending To Require $1 Million In ARPA Funds Be Provided As Grants To Local Mental Health Organizations – Amendment Opposed By Mayor Woodford And Alderperson Jones
The Board of Health met 10/11/2023. They spent around 40 minutes discussing the Mental Health Awareness and Services Resolution which signaled Appleton’s support of increased access to mental health services and also called Appleton to continue to work collaboratively with to identify gaps in services […]
Board Of Health Meeting 10/11/2023 – Will Vote On Mental Health Awareness Resolution, Review 2024 Health Department Budget
The Board of Health is meeting 10/11/2023 at 7AM. They have one action item on the agenda which is Resolution 9-R-23, the Mental Health Awareness and Services resolution. Amongst other things, this resolution calls for the City of Appleton to recognize and promote mental health […]