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AGENDA: Marion County commissioners to consider two health contracts Wednesday

Marion County Courthouse (Caleb Wolf/Special to Salem Reporter)

A couple of contracts involving public health and mental health services will headline the Marion County Board of Commissioners’ regular meeting Wednesday.

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The meeting starts at 9 a.m. Wednesday and can be viewed on YouTube.

Commissioners will consider whether to approve an intergovernmental agreement with the Oregon Health Authority for public health services to add $83,846 in funding from an OHA amendment.

The money provides $10,000 for emergency preparedness and response, $10,000 for the Woman, Infants & Children nutritional program, and $63,723 for flu prevention. The new contract total would be $9.5 million.

The commissioners will also consider approving a $308,880 contract with Dr. Kay Lynn Dieter to assess and supervise people in adult mental health services until Jan. 2022.