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[email protected] JANUARY 7, 2004 Local public health offi ce to close BY MEG FOX the state’s Vehicle License Fee who have been notifi ed about their “Our staff traveled to nine com- programs and services. Six public health employees will (VLF). But the money to make up jobs are Community Health Advo- munities to do the fl u clinics,” said The Burney regional offi ce par- be laid off and access to numerous the state’s $10.5 billion defi cit had to cate Claudia Woods, Community Moore, adding that she doesn’t ticipated on the Intermountain Injury local services will end when Shasta come from somewhere and public Organizer Laura Thompson, Com- know how many, if any, fl u clinics Prevention Coalition, the Physical County Public Health closes the health is one of several targets. munity Health Advocates Manuel the county will be able to provide Activity and Nutrition team (PANT), doors of the Burney Regional offi ce “Shasta County Public Health is Meza and Kenia Howard, and Medi- locally. Intermountain Breastfeeding Coali- on Feb. 20. losing about a third of its funding cal Services Clerk Jennifer Cearley. “It’s not looking good,” she said. tion, Intermountain Area Domestic “We fi nally got more services up until the state fi nds another way to The department plans to retain The Burney staff worked with the Violence Coordinating Council, here and now they’re going away,” pay for local public health,” Moore Public Health Nurse David Moe- schools to improve physical activ- and Intermountain Hispanic/Latino said Community Development said.