Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Board of Health for Madison and Dane County  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Wednesday, August 3, 2022  
5:00 PM  
The City of Madison and the County of Dane are holding the Board of Health for Madison and Dane  
County meeting virtually to help protect our community from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.  
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CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL  
The Chair called the meeting to order at 5:05PM.  
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Present  
Chair JERRY HALVERSON, Second Vice Chair ROBIN LANKTON, Supervisor  
HOLLY HATCHER, MATTHEW PHAIR, and GENE MUSSER  
REQUEST FOR CHANGES IN AGENDA ORDER  
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES  
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MINUTES FOR THE BOARD OF HEALTH FOR MADISON AND DANE  
COUNTY MEETING ON JULY 14, 2022  
Attachments: 2022 MIN-205  
A motion was made by HATCHER, seconded by PHAIR, that the Minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
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PUBLIC COMMENT BEFORE THE BOARD OF HEALTH FOR MADISON  
AND DANE COUNTY ON AUGUST 3, 2022  
Registrants = 0  
DISCLOSURES AND RECUSALS  
Members of the body should make any required disclosures or recusals under the  
Ethics Code.  
PRESENTATION  
COVID-19 UPDATE FOR AUGUST 3, 2022  
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A motion was made by HATCHER, seconded by MUSSER, that the Presentation  
be approved. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
ACTION ITEMS  
Board of Health Resolutions  
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Board of Health for Madison and Dane County Resolution #2022 - 25  
Authorization to Accept Additional Funds from WI Department of Health  
Services to Support the WIC Telehealth Pilot Program  
Attachments: 2022 BOH RES-048  
A motion was made by HATCHER, seconded by LANKTON, that the BOHMDC  
Resolution be granted final approval. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
Dane County Resolutions  
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URGING DEVELOPMENT OF A DANE COUNTY PROGRAM TO  
MAKE FENTANYL TESTING STRIPS ACCESSIBLE TO RESIDENTS  
TO PREVENT OPIOID OVERDOSE DEATHS  
GRAY, ANDRAE, WEGLEITNER, PALM, SMITH, RITT, JOERS and DOYLE  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2021 RES 289  
A motion was made by HATCHER, seconded by PHAIR, that the Resolution be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
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AMENDING THE 2022 OPERATING BUDGET TO INCREASE STAFF  
FOR PUBLIC HEALTH MADISON AND DANE COUNTY TO EXPAND  
SEXUAL and REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES  
Sponsors: HATCHER, SMITH, EICHER, RITT, DOOLAN, MCGINNITY, JOERS, KIGEYA,  
WEGLEITNER, CASTILLO, BARE, HUELSEMANN, PELLEBON, RATCLIFF,  
ERICKSON, COLLINS, McCARVILLE, MILES, ROSE, VELDRAN, WRIGHT and  
HYNES  
Attachments: 2022 RES-125  
A motion was made by HATCHER, seconded by LANKTON, that the Resolution  
Requiring 2/3rds Vote be recommended for approval. The motion carried by  
a voice vote.  
REPORTS TO COMMITTEE  
Chair - Jerry Halverson  
Chair appointed Robin Lankton as 1st Vice Chair.  
Chair appointed Gene Musser as 2nd Vice Chair.  
Board approved new Officers in unanimous vote by acclimation.  
Director - Janel Heinrich  
Operations Division - Kate Austin Stanford  
Environmental Health Division - Bonnie Koenig  
Community Health Division - Carl Meyer  
Policy, Planning and Evaluation Division - Aurielle Smith  
STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES  
Executive  
Budget  
Administrative Hearing  
FUTURE MEETING ITEMS AND DATES  
ADJOURN  
A motion was made by MUSSER, seconded by HATCHER, that the meeting be  
adjourned. The motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 6:01PM