RBC | Public Health Nurse Alice Harvey updated the Rio Blanco County Commissioners Tuesday on the status of the department.
A breakdown of the public health budget indicates 41% of the budget is spent on maternal and child health programs like the WIC (Women-Infant-Children) supplemental nutrition program. Another 21% is spent on communicable disease-related items, such as vaccinations. The remainder of the budget is divided into percentages of 5 or less.
Harvey said the number…