Commissioners hear update on Chambers County Health and Wellness Center

The Chambers County Board of Commissioners had a few speakers and presentations at its Monday business meeting.

Rachel Snoddy and Hollie Cost presented a semiannual report on the Chamber County Community Health and Wellness Center. So far this year, the center has hosted 86 events which saw 490 participants. The events included 268 Auburn faculty, staff and students, 10 community members and seven volunteers.

Apart from events, the OnMed Care Station has had an average of 74 consultations per month this year. The OnMed station in LaFayette is the busiest of its kind in the country.

Auburn Rural Health Initiative, conducted a patient survey for the report. Out of 26 patients varying in age, 69 percent said they would have gone to urgent care if they could not go there. While 19 percent said if they had not come to the center they would not have gone anywhere else for care.

Snoddy said the center recently partnered with the Alabama Department of Public Health for a women’s health day where mammograms and cancer screenings were done.

“They said that was their most active day. They brought up mobile buses for mammograms and cancer screenings, and they said that was their best event so far,” Snoddy said. “They’re looking at coming out again in November to have another day for them.”

Shambria Bullard was presented with a certificate of appreciation for five years of service to the Chambers County detention center. Bullard started as a floor officer and now holds the position of lieutenant and court liaison with the department.

Finally, there was a public comment by Robert Gardner. Gardner said the sales tax on his car was incorrect and he was owed a reimbursement. It was found that the sales tax was entered incorrectly by some residents who reside within the city of LaFayette and purchased vehicles out of state or through private sale.

Probate Judge Paul Story said his office is working with the third-party vendor to identify any other people who may be owed. So far the vendor has only identified six people. Story said he would be reaching out to those individuals.

“The reason why I’ve not noted on social media or anything is because it would be misconstrued,” Story said. “If someone said, ‘Oh yeah, it will affect and you bought a car outside, or you bought a car, you know, private sale, you’re owed something.’ Now that’s not true. It’s in the city of LaFayette, so I didn’t want any kind of confusion for citizens.”

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