Title
Vote on a request to accept $20,123 from Food Protection and Facilities Branch
Abstract
Action Requested: Vote on a request to accept $20,123 from Food Protection and Facilities Branch
Introduction & Background: In order to fund a portion of local expenditures created by State-mandated Food, Lodging and institution sanitation programs and activities, the legislature established a State Inspections Statistics and Fees Program within the Environmental Health Section. This program centralizes public health data, invoices regulated establishments and funds are then redistributed to local environmental health programs in the form of aid to counties.
Discussion & Analysis: The funds are distributed to local environmental health divisions to support the retail food program and are allocated to counties based on percentage of food service inspections conducted and submission of quality assurance activities.
How does this relate to the Comprehensive Plan: N/A
Budgetary Impact: No Local Funding Requested
Recommendation: Vote on a request to accept $20,123 from Food Protection and Facilities Branch