10-27-2025 Meeting Minutes BOHMINUTES
PERSON COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING
PCHD CLASSROOM
October 27, 2025
A regular meeting of the Person County Board of Health was held in the Classroom of the Person County
Health Department. The following members constituting a quorum were present: Patsy Clayton, Phillip
Edelblute, Randy Eakes, Antoinetta Royster, Dr. Kenneth Strachan, Dr. Barbara Harris, Dr. Christopher
Atkins, Dr. Stephen Garrett, and Dr. Jeffrey Noblett. Dr. Ben Tillett and Ted Michie were absent. Janet
Clayton, Health Director, Jennifer Melton, Administrative Officer, Tabatha Philpott, Nursing Supervisor,
and Bonnie Holt, Environmental Health Supervisor, were also present.
A. Call to Order
Dr. Jeffrey Noblett called the meeting to order at 6:15 p.m.
B. Public Comment Period
No members of the public were present for comment.
C. Consent Agenda
A motion to approve the consent agenda was made by Phillip Edelblute, seconded by Randy
Eakes, and the motion carried.
D. Financial Reports: September 2025
A motion to approve the September 2025 Financial Report was made by Dr. Kenneth Strachan,
seconded by Phillip Edelblute, and the motion carried.
E. Flu Clinic Update
Janet Clayton provided board members with Offsite Flu Vaccination Clinic data for 2024 and
2025. Ms. Clayton analyzed the similarities and differences between the two years.
F. Federal Funding Update
Janet Clayton stated that the health department would receive a slight reduction in Title X Family
Planning funds. The biggest impact of the government shutdown will be to the WIC budget. The
total WIC budget is $454,033. Of that amount, $173,964 comes from federal funds and $281,362
is county appropriated funds. As of this morning, if the redemption rate of benefits remains as it
is currently, federal funds should last until the second week in November; the spend rate is being
monitored daily. It is being suggested that counties use county appropriated funds before using
federal funds during the shutdown. Discussion was held in regards to how the community and
Board of Health can assist during the shutdown. Carlton Paylor, DSS Director, shared a resource
packet with county agencies which includes food pantries in Roxboro. Ms. Clayton will forward
the resource packet to the Board of Health for their awareness.
G. Staff Liaison Updates
• Personal Health
o Received guidance from the state on COVID vaccines; hope to begin giving the
vaccines in the next couple of weeks
• Environmental Health
o Adam and Jake attended an onsite conference last week.
o Bonnie and David will be attending a food conference next week.
H. Health Director’s Report
❖ Various Updates-
o Flu shots are being offered. Several offsite clinics were held.
o Accreditation- The Accreditation Team is working diligently to gather materials to
upload by November 1st.
o MT had a discussion regarding clinic hours and how to be more flexible in
scheduling appointments.
o Bonnie Holt and I presented to the Person County Civics Academy on 09/25.
o LeighAnn Creson and I continue to work with Avenir Bold to improve our social
media presence. Please share and follow!
o Opioid Settlement Update: OSAC will meet on 11/5. There will be a community
survey distributed during the month of October. The community input survey is open
for input. The committee is working on bylaws. The annual impact report was
submitted on time. The annual community meeting will be held 12/2 at 10:00 am at
PCC. Please complete the survey prior to leaving this evening.
o I attended the NCACC OSAC Coordinators meeting in Louisburg on 10/7.
o Healthy Personians Advisory Board met on 10/13 for its quarterly meeting.
o Our Holiday Planning Committee is in full swing.
o Tracy Gentry and Mindi Ashley represented PCHD at Fire Prevention Day on
October 11th and again on October 25th at 50 Shades of Cancer event.
o I continue to participate in the monthly Region 5 meetings and the monthly
NCALHD meetings.
❖ Personnel-
o Processing Assistant V is vacant.
o Nutritionist II position is posted, and an interview was held today. We have extended
our contract with Nutrition Plus to assist with the program.
❖ Next meeting is Monday, November 24, 2025 at 6:00 pm.
I. Board Member Remarks
Discussion continued regarding the government shutdown and how the community and Board of
Health could assist people in the community. Janet Clayton will talk with Carlton Paylor about
the best way to get donations to the resources in Roxboro that are already established resource
facilities; she will forward this information to the Board.
J. Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee Update
• Survey
Board of Health members completed a survey for the Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee.
K. Adjournment
Having no further business to discuss, a motion to adjourn was made by Randy Eakes, seconded
by Phillip Edelblute, and the motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Janet Clayton
Health Director/Secretary
Dr. Jeffrey Noblett, Board Chair