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17 <br /> • <br /> r . <br /> ;ter. <br /> State of North Carolina <br /> Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources <br /> Division of Environmental Health <br /> P.O.Box 27687 • Raleigh.North Carolina 27611-7687 <br /> James G.Martin.Governor Richard K. Rowe <br /> William W.Cobey,Jr.,Secretary Director <br /> October 27, 1989 <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Local Health Directors <br /> _i) ) <br /> i <br /> FROM: Richard K. Rowe, Director, <br /> 1 ) � <br /> SUBJECT: Funds for Environmental Health Programs <br /> and Services at the Local Level <br /> The N. C. General Assembly has ratified legislation allowing each county <br /> health department to receive funds for environmental health programs. This year <br /> $6000 per county will be available. Completion of DHS Forms 2948 and 3300 will be <br /> used as a way to initiate the process of allocating these funds. As soon as <br /> possible, please complete the enclosed forms, including signatures for your county <br /> finance officer and you, and return them to the Division of General Services. <br /> In determining objectives to be achieved as a result of this funding, you <br /> should consider that the funds were appropriated to support local environmental <br /> health programs which have been given by the legislature to local health <br /> departments for implementation. <br /> The funds for the 1989-90 year for training in environmental health programs <br /> should be one of the top priorities. We have discussed the needs for personnel to <br /> be up to date in all environmental programs and this would certainly help in <br /> getting environmental health staff educated. Other appropriate uses include: (1) <br /> salary adjustments for sanitarians; (2) computer hardware and software; (3) <br /> clerical support for environmental health; (4)• environmental health related <br /> audiovisual aids and equipment; (5) environmental health technical journal <br /> subscriptions and reference books; and (6) technical equipment such as engineer <br /> tevc>ts, - tr_ipods, rods, concrete testing rebound hammers, metal detectors, sludge <br /> judges, pocket pH meters, recording thermometers, water activity meters, <br /> pasteurization equipment testing equipment, and black lights. Of course, there are <br /> other uses which would also be quite acceptable. In any event, it should be <br /> remembered that this appropriation is for environmental programs and development of <br /> personnel to carry these out. <br /> An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer <br />