WC CWF Health District Board Minutes - 07/10/2026 WICHITA FALLS-WICHITA COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH BOARD MINUTES
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� July 10, 2026
1: 7f3 Wichita Falls-Wichita County Public Health District
1700 Third Street— Clements Conference Room
Public Health Wichita Falls, Texas
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:
Keith Williamson, M.D., Chair Physician —City Appointment
Morgen Gardner, DDS Dentist— County Appointment
Connor Chambers, DVM Veterinarian — City Appointment
Rachel Reitan, DNP, FNP-c Citizen At-Large— City Appointment
BOARD MEMBERS EXCUSED ABSENCE:
Melissa Plowman Restaurant Association -City Appointment
Terri Farabee, RN Registered Nurse — City Appointment
RayForsythe Citizen At-Large— County Appointment
OTHERS PRESENT:
Brandi Smith Assistant Director of Health
Mark Beauchamp County Commissioner
Whitney Flack City Councilor
Mark Dora Interim County Judge
Chris Walker KFDX-TV
I. CALL TO ORDER
Dr. Williamson, Chair, called the meeting to order at 12:10 pm after a quorum of members was
attained.
II. Approval of Minutes &Absences
Dr. Williamson called for a review and approval of the June 5, 2026 minutes.
Dr. Gardner made a motion to approve and Rachel seconded. Dr. Williamson asked if there were any
public comments. He heard none and requested a vote on the minutes. The minutes were approved
unanimously.
Dr. Williamson stated that Terri Farabee, Melissa Plowman, and Ray Forsythe are excused from the
meeting.
III. New Member
Brandi stated that Dr. Connor Chambers needs to be sworn in. Commissioner Beauchamp officiated.
Dr Chambers was sworn in and signed the Statement of Officer and Oath of Office.
IV. Mobile Food Vendor— Update
Dr. Williamson introduced Samantha Blair, Environmental Administrator.
Samantha stated we have signed our collaborative agreement with the State. We are now collaborative
agreement partners with DSHS to do inspections for Mobile Food. We have been given 3 logins to the
state license software. Samantha has a meeting every week with the other collaborative agreement
partners.
Samantha said they have some very good training videos that we have access to and can watch them
as many times as needed. There is a forty page operating procedure. We are also doing live on the
job training. The primary goal will be education. There is an emergency phone number for us to use
if needed.
The DSHS Mobile Food Vendor Page is very good and easy to understand and work with.
We are able to check on our Vendors and know their status.
Samantha said we will need to update our ordinance to amend the MFU references and ensure that
we are not in conflict with the state. We will start inspecting as assigned. We will need to develop an
Action Plan and send it to the state for approval.
Rachel asked if we know how many inspections we would be doing? Samantha said we do not know
right now.
V. Grants Overview
Brandi Smith, RN, Assistant Director of Health, talked about the Grants Overview. She said that the
grant funding supports essential public health services that would otherwise be unavailable through
local funding alone. Grants allow the Health District to expand programs, improve infrastructure,
increase staffing and address community health priorities. Grants support 50% of the Health District
staff.
Brandi spoke about each grant and the different work that the staff does.
The Wellness program has 5 different grants and the current total is $2,953,470, through FY27.
The Clinical Services has 5 different grants and the current total is $832,404, through FY27.
Administration has 1 grant and the current total is $124,416, through FY27.
WIC has a grant and the current total is $10,303,169, through FY30.
Grant funding enables the Health District to:
Expand access to preventive healthcare services
Support disease prevention initiatives
Improve emergency preparedness
Strengthen the public health workforce
Increase community education and outreach
Purchase equipment and technology
Develop innovative health programs
Reduce the burden on local taxpayers
During the current grant cycle, the Health District has:
Successfully managed all grant reporting deadlines
Maintained compliance with state and federal requirements
Coordinated financial reporting and budget monitoring
Supported program managers throughout implementation
Provided grant compliance training to staff
Improved internal grant management processes
Pursued new funding opportunities
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We have a team that went through grant training to help bring in new grants.
The Health District continues to pursue competitive funding opportunities that address identified
community needs, resulting in the recent award of two new grants.
AARP Community Challenge Grant : $2,500 - Bike Audits
ASPCA The Rescue Effect Campaign Grant: $10,000 — Spay & Neuter events
The Health District remains committed to securing competitive funding that supports community
priorities, including:
Chronic disease prevention
Nutrition and healthy lifestyles
Cancer prevention
Mental and behavioral health
Animal services
Public health infrastructure
Emergency preparedness
Community wellness initiatives
Mark Beauchamp asked about the grants that pay for our employees to go to different county's. If
those County's participate or does the grant cover the cost of going. Brandi said the cost is covered.
Mark asked if we ask other courts to participate monetarily because we are doing a service. Brandi
said other counties don't have the money.
Looking ahead at Priorities for FY27:
Increase external funding opportunities
Diversify funding sources
Expand collaborative partnerships
Continue strengthening grant compliance
Support sustainable public health programming
Invest in workforce development
Improve health outcomes across Wichita County
Rachel Reitan asked what will happen after 2027 with our grants. Brandi said we do not know. But,
we do have a team that is working to find new grants.
Dr. Williamson asked for us to introduce ourselves because we have a new member. We went around
the room and introduced ourselves to the new member of the board Dr. Connor Chambers, DVM.
VI. Next Meeting Date
September 11, 2026
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VII. Adjourn
Dr. Williamson adjourned the meeting at 12:48.
Signature
Keith Williamson, MD, Chair, Rachel Reitan, DNP, FNP-c, Vice-Chair,
Melissa Plowman, Secretary
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