Show Budget Awaits Doctor Davis County Board of Health took a look at the tentative budget for this but tabled it until the next meeting until they determine what will be done in regards to hiring a health officer with a medical DAVIS County has been functioning in the past without a doctor fn the health The county may be obligated to obtain one to comply with a state It will have a bearing on the budget which was last year and is projected at for this RICHARD was interviewed by the board at their regular but a decision awaits further Board member Nowell Tanner cautioned the board that he feels Davis County has been used in the past as a stepping by persons using it to gain experience and then go on to something and he wants to tie agreements Four other applicants have been interviewed and the decision will be made before the next board AT THE present Commissioner Smoot is the chairman of the Health which acts to coor- the mental and home nursing aspects of The three departments are separate but have over-lapping functions in such places as the food inspection program and the day care Richard of Environmental says there is very little overlapping work with the mental but occasionally he refers someone when he uncovers a mental health problem in connection with an environmental health THE OTHER major Increases In the tentative budget are salary increases which average five The health officer would increase the budget by and was mentioned for a possible lb |