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Votes at a glance: board appoints public health administrator, adopts smoke/vape policy, approves energy resilience notice of intent
Summary
The Benton County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved three formal items during the Jan. 21 meeting.
The Benton County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved three formal items during the Jan. 21 meeting.
1) Appointment — Local public health administrator (Resolution R2025001) Lede: The board appointed Sarah Hartstein as Benton County’s local public health administrator under state statute. April Holland, Health Department director, presented the resolution and said Hartstein had served in the acting role since March 2023. Nut graf: Under state law (ORS cited in the packet), the board’s appointment notifies the Oregon Health Authority that the appointee will act as the county’s agent for public-health planning and stewardship of state public-health funds. Action…
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