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GIRARD —
At least 25 Crawford County employees will take up Gov. Sam Brownback on his statewide Weight Loss Challenge, according to Janis Goedeke, county public health officer.
“We want to sponsor this and give a few cash prizes,” Goedeke told Crawford County commissioners during their Tuesday meeting. “We have a high obesity rate in this county.”
At the time of the meeting, she had four teams registered, each comprised of five people. Later in the day she said that a fifth time had been formed.
“It’s growing by the minute,” Goedeke said.
She said that the challenge will officially begin on Jan. 15 and conclude on May 15.
“We will validate the weights at the beginning and at the end,” Goedeke said. “Participants can put their weights into the web site every two weeks. We’re doing this at the local level, using e-tools provided by the state. The state has done a lot of work, and we’re jumping in.”
The amount of the monetary award given to the winners hasn’t yet been determined.
“Everybody who loses even a pound or two is a winner,” Goedeke said.
She believes that the challenge could lead to having healthier county employees, which would translate into saving taxpayer dollars because the employees would have fewer insurance needs.
“We’ve talked about this before, making us all more healthy,” commissioner Linda Grilz said. “I applaud you in being a leader in this.”
Grilz also suggested that commissioners might want to look at providing some safety classes for county employees.
Commissioners also looked over rock bids for the Road and Bridge Department.
“If you don’t mind, I’d like to look at this and put it off until Friday,” commissioner Carl Wood said.
Commissioners also heard an update from county clerk Don Pyle on the clerk’s report. At the last meeting, commissioners had questioned why the Crawford County Health Department expenditures were up.
“The department made a $50,000 building payment and a $13,900 payment on the new electronic sign,” Pyle said.
The commission will meet Friday, with a public hearing scheduled at 10 a.m. on vacating a platted street in the original map of Chicopee. The regular Tuesday meeting will be canceled on Jan. 15. Instead, a reorganization with swearing-in will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in the commission room.
At least 25 Crawford County employees will take up Gov. Sam Brownback on his statewide Weight Loss Challenge, according to Janis Goedeke, county public health officer.
“We want to sponsor this and give a few cash prizes,” Goedeke told Crawford County commissioners during their Tuesday meeting. “We have a high obesity rate in this county.”
At the time of the meeting, she had four teams registered, each comprised of five people. Later in the day she said that a fifth time had been formed.
“It’s growing by the minute,” Goedeke said.
She said that the challenge will officially begin on Jan. 15 and conclude on May 15.
“We will validate the weights at the beginning and at the end,” Goedeke said. “Participants can put their weights into the web site every two weeks. We’re doing this at the local level, using e-tools provided by the state. The state has done a lot of work, and we’re jumping in.”
The amount of the monetary award given to the winners hasn’t yet been determined.
“Everybody who loses even a pound or two is a winner,” Goedeke said.
She believes that the challenge could lead to having healthier county employees, which would translate into saving taxpayer dollars because the employees would have fewer insurance needs.
“We’ve talked about this before, making us all more healthy,” commissioner Linda Grilz said. “I applaud you in being a leader in this.”
Grilz also suggested that commissioners might want to look at providing some safety classes for county employees.
Commissioners also looked over rock bids for the Road and Bridge Department.
“If you don’t mind, I’d like to look at this and put it off until Friday,” commissioner Carl Wood said.
Commissioners also heard an update from county clerk Don Pyle on the clerk’s report. At the last meeting, commissioners had questioned why the Crawford County Health Department expenditures were up.
“The department made a $50,000 building payment and a $13,900 payment on the new electronic sign,” Pyle said.
The commission will meet Friday, with a public hearing scheduled at 10 a.m. on vacating a platted street in the original map of Chicopee. The regular Tuesday meeting will be canceled on Jan. 15. Instead, a reorganization with swearing-in will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in the commission room.
