Pulaski County Health Department
According to current Public Health Officer Dr Rex Allman, what the health department is undergoing now is the "most change the health department has gone through in 100 years." To start, Allman advised the Pulaski County Commissioners on Monday, Dec. 18 that Dr. Timothy Day has informally agreed to...
Pulaski County Health Department Director of Environmental Health and Foods Edwina Guffey came before the commissioners on Monday, Nov. 20 to ask approval of increasing some environmental fees. Guffey explained that the current fee for a new septic system is $75 and repair or replacement is $50....
The state health funding resolution and the articles of incorporation for the courthouse project were signed by the Pulaski County Commissioners during a regular meeting on Monday, July 3. Pulaski County Community Development Commission Executive Director Nathan Origer presented Resolution 2023-06...
During the June 12 joint session, county health officer Dr. Rex Allman asked the county commissioners if they would like to opt-in to the governor’s public health initiative. After hearing his presentation, they ultimately decided it would be in the county's best interest to participate. Allman...
County Health Officer Dr Rex Allman was present at a regular commissioners meeting on April 17 to update the board about Senate Bill 4, which is Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb's public health bill. In a brief summary, Senate Bill 4 establishes the health powers review force. It defines "core public...
Andrea Keller, Public Health Nurse at the Pulaski County Health Department, was recently acknowledged as a 2023 Public Health Hero by the Indiana Public Health Association (IPHA). She was nominated by a county resident. She is Pulaski County's only public health nurse and during COVID she was the...
The Pulaski County Commissioners recently learned about the state health commission's expected push towards more district health officers in the next year or so. Pulaski County Health Department Director Terri Hansen added that the commissioners will eventually have to make a formal decision about...
Pulaski County Health Department Director Terri Hansen presented the county commissioners with a proposal for a new fee schedule on Nov. 7, which includes some increases. Hansen said that its been several years since they have raised any of their prices. She highlighted some of the fees that they...
Pulaski County Health Department Public Health Nurse Andrea Keller recently advised that individuals who would like to receive a COVID-19 vaccine will have to schedule an appointment by either calling the Pulaski County Health Department or by contacting their healthcare provider. Additional...
Due to an increase in the use of at home COVID-19 tests, it may be unclear to some of what they should do should they test positive. Pulaski County Health Department Public Health Nurse Andrea Keller recently distributed information received from the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) on the...
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