Scott County Board of Commissioners November 18 2025

Monday, November 17, 2025

Areas of Interest (4)

Public health nuisances in Scott County hit record highs in 2025, driven by hoarding and post-COVID trauma.
Scott County launching new public transparency dashboard for public health performance metrics by year-end.
Transition from two-year assessment phase to five-year action plan for county public health priorities.
Health board identifies substance use, chronic disease, and lack of affordable housing as top county health threats.

Approval of the May 20th, 2025 community health board minutes

ApprovedVoice vote, all in favor

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It's an extreme example. We're not talking about someone doesn't want to pick up their laundry or it's a little bit of dirt.
— Lisa Brodzky

Public health nuisancesClarifying that public health nuisance interventions are reserved for severe, health-impacting cases.

This dashboard is intended to give the public a snapshot of the work that public health programs are doing.
— Yelena Tron

Performance dashboardExplaining the purpose of the new interactive data transparency tool.

Lisa BrodzkyCommunity Health Services Administrator

Updates on public health nuisances and coordination of health board statutory requirements.

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“In order for it to reach a public health nuisance, per our ordinance, it has to have some impact on a person's health.”

Explaining the distinction between a standard municipal nuisance and a public health nuisance.

Yelena TronPublic Health Staff

Demonstrating the new forward-facing performance measure dashboard.

Natalie HalversonPublic Health Supervisor

Co-presenting the community health assessment and transition to the five-year improvement plan.

Commissioner BeerCommissioner

Presiding over the board meeting and questioning presenters on data accuracy.

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