This podcast contains comments from the March 25, 2021 College Station city council meeting from councilman John Nichols, who is also the vice chairman of the Brazos County Health Board.

Last September, the Brazos County health district (BCHD) eliminated five staff positions.

The vice chairman of the health district board, College Station city councilman John Nichols, reported during the council's March 25th meeting that the district is in a good financial position.

Nichols compared current revenue generated by inspections and other services held up much better than expectations, similar to city sales tax collections.

The BCHD board adopted a new reserve fund policy during its March meeting after many months of development and in consultation with the district's funding partners.

Nichols says the health board will be asking Brazos County and the cities of College Station and Bryan in next year's budget for level funding in fiscal year 2022.

Nichols also reported former health authority Dr. Eric Wilke is now the district's alternate health authority, swapping positions with new health authority Dr. Seth Sullivan.