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Jackson County Health Department to buy two Ford Escapes for sanitarians; department outlines take‑home policy and program updates
Summary
The Board approved purchase of two Ford Escapes to restore a vehicle pool for sanitarians; health department officials described take‑home rules, monitoring, environmental health staffing gaps, radon test promotion and a $215 Spotify public‑health ad that reached 13,107 people.
The Jackson County Board of Commissioners approved the purchase of two Ford Escapes for the Health Department to support its sanitarians, the department reported during its monthly update.
The director said the department has seven sanitarians and currently operates six vehicles; two 2007 trucks were removed from the fleet (one totaled, one with a blown transmission). The 2025 capital budget originally allowed $100,000 for two vehicles; bids came under that figure and the department requested purchase of two Ford Escapes. Commissioner Snell moved…
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