Meeting Notes 7-11-23

Meeting Notes from the July 11, 2023 Meeting of the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners.

Meeting Packet: https://www.miottawa.org/CalendarDocs/2023/1689027763982-packet.PDF

Meeting Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZ64xPp24oM

Sentinel Roundup: https://www.hollandsentinel.com/story/news/politics/county/2023/07/12/ottawa-county-unanimously-approves-plan-of-organization-for-health-department/70401003007/

Tweet Thread: https://twitter.com/SentinelLeach/status/1678751434899062785?s=20

Ottawa County Department of Public Health Plan of Organization: The Board voted to approve and authorize the Board Chairperson to sign the 2023 Ottawa County Department of Public Health Plan of Organization.

Summary:

The Michigan Public Health Accreditation Program Audit requires the Ottawa County Department of Public Health to complete the Plan of Organization as part of the Michigan Public Health Accreditation Program Audit every three years. The purpose of the Plan of Organization is to demonstrate our department’s capability to carry out the local public health requirements outlined in Public Act 368 of 1978 Michigan Public Health Code. Michigan Public Health Accreditation requires that the Plan of Organization is reviewed and approved by the local governing entity and submitted to the State.

We were able to reach an agreement on the Ottawa County Public Health Plan of Organization, which was encouraging. However, the process to create the final document deviated significantly from the usual procedure. This should motivate us, as Board members, to improve and protect the process of developing effective policies for the residents of Ottawa County.