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Stanly County
Health and Human Services Board
Regular Meeting Minutes
Thursday, February 5, 2026 – 6:00 PM
I. Call to Order/ Invocation / Pledge of Allegiance
Present:
County Commissioner Patty Crump
Board Member Amy Furr
Board Member Jeremy Almond
Board Member Kenny Kendall
Board Member Neal Speight
Board Member Victoria Ramos
Board Member Wendell Drye
Board Member Seena Koohestani
County Commissioner Trent Hatley
Board Member Sharon Efird
Board Member Jennifer Lehn
The Stanly County Consolidated Human Services Board met in regular session on
Thursday, February 5, 2026 in the Health and Human Services Auditorium, Stanly
Commons. Chair Koohestani called the meeting to order, giving the invocation and
leading the Pledge of Allegiance.
II. Swearing In Ceremony - Oath of Office
Dr. Neal Speight, Physician Member; Jennifer Lehn, General Public Member;
Sharon Efird, Pharmacist Member; Dr. James Link, Veterinarian Member.
Teri Bowers, Notary Public, administered the Oath of Office to current General Public
position Board member Dr. Neal Speight, who transferred to the Physician member seat
to serve a four-year term. Also, the Oath of Office was administered to first term
member Sharon Efird who will serve a four-year term as Pharmacist member, and

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Jennifer Lehn, who will serve a partial term, serving the remaining term of the General
Public member seat, vacated by Dr. Speight.
III. Adoption of Agenda
Board Member Kendall moved to Approve, seconded by Board Member Ramos and
Passed by a 11 - 0 vote.
Result: Passed
Mover: Board Member Kendall
Seconder: Board Member Ramos
Ayes: Patty Crump, Amy Furr, Jeremy Almond, Kenny Kendall, Neal Speight,
Victoria Ramos, Wendell Drye, Seena Koohestani, Trent Hatley,
Sharon Efird, Jennifer Lehn
IV. Scheduled Agenda Items
A. Measles Presentation
Presenter: Wendy Growcock, Trena Lambert-Simpson
Trena Lambert-Simpson, Clinic Nursing Director, and Wendy Growcock, Human
Services Program Specialist, reviewed a slide presentation along with a brief overview
of measles. Trena discussed how contagious measles are and can spread when
someone infected talks, coughs or sneezes near others. She also discussed the
infectious period being four days prior to onset of rash to four days after the onset of
rash. The quarantine protocol was discussed as well and the common symptoms of
high fever, cough, runny nose, red watery eyes and rash. She states measles has been
mentioned in the news recently with a rise in cases in surrounding counties and states.
At this time, no active cases have been identified in Stanly County. Wendy highlighted
the QR codes on the last page of the slide presentation, explaining that these would
take you directly to the NCDHHS Measles dashboard, so updated measles information
for North Carolina can be followed. Trena and Wendy fielded questions by Board
members and were thanked for the presentation.
V. Consolidated Human Services Updates
A. D.S.S. Updates
1. Board Report - December 2025
Mrs. Dolly Clayton reviewed the DSS Report of Services through December, 2025
included in the Board packet, stating revenue is at 34% with expenditures at 47%. She
shared there were 70 children in foster while Medicaid recipients were up from the
previous month with a slight decrease in FNS household recipients. She recognized

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hard work from staff by sharing that Family and Children's Medicaid is fully staffed, FNS
was able to meet some of their timeliness requirements for the month, and they have
completed some interviews for the CPS position. Also, agency staff continue to provide
supervision for foster care children in office, until they can find placement. They
continue to recruit for vacant positions across the agency and shared that FNS
continues to be impacted by staffing shortages as they try different strategies to address
meeting timeliness requirements. Mrs. Clayton shared that she had conducted
interviews for the deputy director this week, with hopes to do in person interviews soon.
An update to the holiday food drive by staff, DSS collected 232 pounds of food while
health collected 92 pounds of food, which was donated to Stanly County Christian
Ministries.
B. Health Department Updates
1. Budget Performance Report
Mrs. Clayton reviewed the budget report for Health included in the packet, sharing they
were at 39% for revenues and 49% expenditures through December 2025.
2. Activity Report
Mrs. Clayton reviewed the activity report for Health, noting a slight rise in appointment
no-shows while ICE concerns were still being mentioned by patients. They continue to
work to ensure accurate data reporting and reminded the Board that they deployed a
Social Media Marketing strategy by highlighting all the services offered. Due to winter
storm Fern, the agency helped with the operation of the disaster shelter held at the
Senior Center. The shelter opened January 25-26. Health and DSS staff conducted the
set-up and operation during this time, sharing that she, the nursing director and clinic
supervisor were there for the duration. She also informed Board members of two care
management programs, CMARC and CMHRP, who face the possibility of ending June
30, 2026, which would affect the jobs of three people at the Health Department. The
Health Director's Association and Local Health Department Association are working
diligently to see if they can extend or continue these services.
VI. Adoption of Consent Agenda
Board Member Kendall moved to Approve, seconded by County Commissioner Crump
and Passed by a 11 - 0 vote.
Result: Passed
Mover: Board Member Kendall
Seconder: County Commissioner Crump
Ayes: Patty Crump, Amy Furr, Jeremy Almond, Kenny Kendall, Neal Speight,
Victoria Ramos, Wendell Drye, Seena Koohestani, Trent Hatley,
Sharon Efird, Jennifer Lehn

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A. Minutes
1. Meeting minutes from 1/08/26
VII. Public Comment
No public comments.
VIII. Adjourn
Chair Koohestani declared the meeting adjourned.
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Seena Koohestani, Chair Teri Bowers, Administrative Assistant