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grant worth up to $800,000, allows the Health Department to hire additional staff, including a <br /> Peer Support Specialist and possibly two harm reduction vending machines. How much or <br /> how little each person may receive can be managed through the machines based on usage. <br /> The Board approved hiring an additional Community Disease Nurse. Two community health <br /> forums are scheduled this summer, one at the Civic Center and one at the McSwain Center. <br /> The Health Department is partnering with Central Carolina Hospital to conduct the forums <br /> and Community Health Assessment (CHA). In 2018, the CHA received 244 responses. The <br /> CHA survey at this point, which will be on the website until August, has received over 500 <br /> responses. The Health Department is continuing to accept appointments for COVID-19 <br /> vaccinations and boosters. Project Lazarus plans to reconvene and will serve as a conduit to <br /> get information into the community. <br /> Vice Chair Lavallee called for a five-minute break at 10:23 a.m. <br /> Library <br /> Library Services Director Beth List provided a summary of budget highlights. Program <br /> services and outreach, personnel and collection materials were featured. Door counts have <br /> significantly increased since 2021, along with computer use. The Library has a newly <br /> updated Programming Policy. Outreach services have expanded over the last year, bringing <br /> services to communities in need. The largest item requested is a replacement van that will <br /> help with community outreach. Full time individuals will be requested in the next budget to <br /> staff the new library. The Broadway branch will be reopened in June. <br /> Parks and Recreation <br /> Parks and Recreation Director Joseph Keel spoke about programs, numbers and upcoming <br /> requests for the year. Parks and Recreation has 575 volunteer coaches and about 10 full- <br /> time employees. Their seasonal Program Guides promotes the newly restructured programs. <br /> Partnerships with sponsors increased for teams and fields this year. The T-ball Complex at <br /> O.T. Sloan Park was built to advance the program to the next level, which would further <br /> support the baseball/softball programs. In 2021, the Comprehensive Master Plan was <br /> completed as a planning overcast for the next 10 years. The Department completed site <br /> specific master plan projects at Kiwanis Children's, Temple and O.T. Sloan Parks, as well as <br /> an analysis and improvements of the Gravity Park at San-Lee Park. Participants in programs <br /> have dramatically increased since 2019. The Horton Pool renovation project will begin soon. <br /> The San-Lee Park trail improvements continue for both the bike and hiking trails. <br /> Improvements include safety features, signage and moving trails to make sure all are on <br /> County property. There are also plans to build a beginner cross country trail. Phase ll at <br /> Kiwanis Children's Park includes a greenway connector, nature playground and a new <br /> restroom/shelter plaza. This project received $209,000 from the PARTF grant funds. For <br /> Temple Park, a new playground and new restroom/shelter plaza is included. The multi- <br /> sportsplex Concept C will consist of eight multi-purpose fields, four baseball/softball fields, <br /> one baseball stadium, one rectangle field stadium, a destination playground and hiking and <br /> walking trails. Parks and Recreation will need six additional staff members to staff the new <br /> facility once it is built. Starting in August, there will be movies in the Park at Kiwanis Family <br /> Park. The T-ball complex will also be used for adult wiffleball. Parks and Recreation <br /> contracts to provide pickleball lessons to youth and adults. <br /> 3 <br />