djohnson@mojonews.com
LISBON Even more Columbiana County residents with failing septic systems and a lack of income to replace them will get help through programs with the Columbiana County General Health District this year.
County Health Commissioner Wes Vins told the board this week that the health department has learned they will not only receive the $150,000 they usually receive from the Water Pollution Control Loan Fund, but the department also will get another $150,000 through an H2O Ohio grant program.
Vins said he received a phone call and learned Columbiana County was one of 11 counties chosen in the state and mostly because the county has done such a good job utilizing all the money they have received through the WPCLF program over many years.
djohnson@mojonews.com
LISBON Even more Columbiana County residents with failing septic systems and a lack of income to replace them will get help through programs with the Columbiana County General Health District this year.
County Health Commissioner Wes Vins told the board this week that the health department has learned they will not only receive the $150,000 they usually receive from the Water Pollution Control Loan Fund, but the department also will get another $150,000 through an H2O Ohio grant program.
Vins said he received a phone call and learned Columbiana County was one of 11 counties chosen in the state and mostly because the county has done such a good job utilizing all the money they have received through the WPCLF program over many years.
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LISBON Even more Columbiana County residents with failing septic systems and a lack of income to replace them will get help through programs with the Columbiana County General Health District this year.
County Health Commissioner Wes Vins told the board this week that the health department has learned they will not only receive the $150,000 they usually receive from the Water Pollution Control Loan Fund, but the department also will get another $150,000 through an H2O Ohio grant program.
Vins said he received a phone call and learned Columbiana County was one of 11 counties chosen in the state and mostly because the county has done such a good job utilizing all the money they have received through the WPCLF program over many years.
djohnson@mojonews.com
LISBON As the state is looking at its upcoming budget, something proposed in Ohio House Bill 110 could change the way health departments operate in our local area.
There are currently 113 health departments in Ohio’s 88 counties. In Columbiana County there are three the General County Health District plus the East Liverpool and Salem city health departments.
County Health Commissioner Wes Vins said originally, the proposal had been made to close those health departments serving a population of less than 50,000 people. A modification to the House bill now would call for a review of those department. Vins said it would include evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness of merging the smaller city health departments with the county general health district.
djohnson@mojonews.com
LISBON As the state is looking at its upcoming budget, something proposed in Ohio House Bill 110 could change the way health departments operate in our local area.
There are currently 113 health departments in Ohio’s 88 counties. In Columbiana County there are three the General County Health District plus the East Liverpool and Salem city health departments.
County Health Commissioner Wes Vins said originally, the proposal had been made to close those health departments serving a population of less than 50,000 people. A modification to the House bill now would call for a review of those department. Vins said it would include evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness of merging the smaller city health departments with the county general health district.