The Geary County Health Department has received approval from the Geary county Commission to fill five vacant positions.

Pat Hunter, Health Department Director presented her proposed 2016 budget the the County Commission Monday. She also asked for approval to fill five vacant positions within the Health Department according to Commission Chairman Ben Bennett.

“A Social Worker, a Health Educator and three WIC Staff Members and those are people who will work out at Konza (Prairie Community Health Clinic). They are paid through the WIC Grant,” said Bennett.

The funding for the Social Worker and Health Educator is in the current budget as well as the proposed budget.