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Boone County names Dr. Crystal Jones health officer; public‑health ordinance updates introduced
Summary
The board unanimously appointed Dr. Crystal Jones as Boone County health officer through Nov. 30, 2029, and the health department presented a first reading of an updated county food ordinance that aligns with recent state code changes.
The Boone County commissioners unanimously appointed Dr. Crystal Jones, an infectious‑disease specialist at Witham with extensive local public‑health experience, as the county health officer effective Dec. 1, 2025. Michael Reynolds presented Jones’s qualifications and said the health board had recommended her appointment for the term Dec. 1, 2025 through Nov. 30, 2029; commissioners approved the appointment by voice vote.
Abby Messenger, the county’s environmental director, presented a first reading of Ordinance 2025‑16, an update to the county food ordinance that had not been revised in roughly a decade. Messenger said the ordinance aligns the county code with recent state code changes and includes several policy updates; she described the item as a first reading with no action required at the Dec. 1 meeting and invited commissioners to ask questions and follow up.
In staffing updates, Messenger introduced Mindy Twitty, who the health board appointed to the full‑time role of nursing and vital records administrator; Twitty has served as interim since September and brings 13 years of county public‑health experience.
What happens next: The food ordinance will proceed through the required readings and hearings; the board will consider adoption in a future meeting following the statutory process.
