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JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of County Commissioners
Josh D. Peters, County Administrator
FROM: Glenn Gilbert, Public Health Assistant, Clerk to the Board of Health
DATE: April 6, 2026
SUBJECT: PROCLAMATION re Proclaiming April 6-12, 2026 as National Public Health
Week
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
During the month of April, Jefferson County honors National Public Health Week, April 6-12-2026. Each year
for National Public Health Week, Jefferson County Public Health and Jefferson County Board of Health honor
people and organizations who make a significant contribution to maintaining and improving health in
Jefferson County. Jefferson County Public Health began recognizing Public Heath Heroes as a way to
celebrate National Public Health Week locally, by honoring people who live or work in Jefferson County and
who promote public health in their daily lives.
FISCAL IMPACT/COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS:
There is no fiscal impact to Jefferson County.
RECOMMENDATION:
JCPH management requests approval Proclamation re: Proclaiming the week of April 6-12, 2026 as National
Public Health Week.
REVIEWED BY:
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Josh. Peters, County Administrator Date
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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, during the month of April, Jefferson County honors National Public Health Week,
April 6-12, 2026; and
WHEREAS, each year for National Public Health Week, Jefferson County Public Health and
the Jefferson County Board of Health honor people and organizations who make a significant
contribution to maintaining and improving health in Jefferson County; and
WHEREAS, public health professionals help communities prevent,prepare for, mitigate, and
recover from the impact of a full range of health threats, including mitigating short-term and long-term
impacts of infectious disease outbreaks, natural disasters, such as wildfires, flooding and severe storms
that are intensifying due to climate change; and other disasters, including disasters caused by human
activity and public health emergencies; and
WHEREAS, in the last year, the field of public health has faced unprecedented challenges, in
the form of the erosion of scientific independence at the federal level and large-scale funding cuts
throughout the public health system; and
WHEREAS, public health professionals collaborate with partners outside of the health sector,
including city planners, transportation officials, education officials, and private sector businesses,
recognizing that other sectors can influence health outcomes; and
WHEREAS, Jefferson County Public Health began recognizing Public Health Heroes as a way
to celebrate National Public Health Week locally, by honoring people who live or work in Jefferson
County, and those who promote public health and health equity in our communities; and
WHEREAS, a Public Health Hero is a person or an organization that promotes public health in
daily life;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Jefferson County Commissioners do
hereby proclaim April 6-12, 2026 as
NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK
in Jefferson County and encourage people in this county to join us in this special observance.
PROCLAIMED this 6th day of April, 2026.
SEAL: JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Greg Brotherton, Chair
ATTEST:
Heather Dudley-Nollette, Member
Carolyn Gallaway, CMC
Clerk of the Board Heidi Eisenhour, Member