The responsibilities of the council shall include assisting the Health Department in assessing the community’s health, including strengths and gaps in the public health system, including rural and underserved areas, and help develop strategies to meet identified needs, to recommend policies that improve health outcomes, make recommendations on public health goals and objectives and on strategies to meet stated objectives, encourage support for the development and implementation of effective public health programs and services, develop recommendations relevant to existing and proposed public health legislation, advocate for increased action to improve community health, advise on public health prevention strategies and initiatives and report in turn to the County Commissioners and the public, and be aware of and familiar with the various funding sources which support programs and services for citizens.
Board Information
Three members of the Advisory Council shall be appointed by position. The Medical
Consultant to the Health Department and two ex-officio positions will be filled by a County Commissioner and the Health Department Director. These two positions do not have a vote in the Council decisions.
The eight remaining positions will be appointed by the Board of County Commission with input from the Health Department Director. These positions may come from any of the following category areas:
Health Clinic, hospital or other medical service agency
Health practitioner
Senior Citizen or agency providing services primarily to senior citizens
Community-based organizations
SCHD client/customer or parent/guardian of a client/customer
School or school district employee
Community health-related coalition
Advocate for the age zero to five population
Environmental Health
Business Community
Faith Community
Racial/Ethnic Population
Non-profit or community group partnering in public health activities
Community Mental Health
Citizen-At-Large
At least quarterly
Jason Tiller, MS, CHES
Director/Health Officer
Saline County Health Department
785-826-6600 ext 7313
tillerj@salinecountyks.gov
| Name | Position | Term Start | Term End | Status | Appointed By |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dupy, David | Board Member | 01 Jan 2023 | 31 Dec 2025 | Active | County Commissioners |
| Exline, Linn | Board Member | 01 Jan 2023 | 31 Dec 2025 | Active | |
| Fuller, Heather | Board Member | 01 Jan 2023 | 31 Dec 2025 | Active | County Commissioners |
| Gibson, Wendy | Board Member | 01 Jan 2023 | 31 Dec 2025 | Active | County Commissioners |
| Johnson, Serenity | Board Member | 01 Jan 2023 | 31 Dec 2025 | Active | |
| Nasrazadani, Zahra | Board Member | 01 Jan 2023 | 31 Dec 2025 | Active | |
| Shadwick, Monte | Ex Officio | 23 Jan 2024 | 22 Jan 2025 | Expiring | |
| Tiller, Jason | Ex Officio | 01 Jan 2025 | 31 Dec 2027 | Active | By-Laws |
| Trow, Lori | Board Member | 01 Jan 2023 | 31 Dec 2025 | Active | County Commissioners |
| Young, Chad | Board Member | 01 Jan 2023 | 31 Dec 2025 | Active |
