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Board approves hiring of full‑time environmental sanitarian to maintain MDH‑delegated inspections
Summary
The board approved filling an environmental sanitarian position vacant since August 2025; staff said the role is necessary to meet responsibilities delegated by the Minnesota Department of Health, including restaurant and septic inspections, nuisance response and demolition permits.
Clay County commissioners approved the backfill of an environmental sanitarian position in environmental health that has been vacant since August 2025.
Staff explained the sanitarian performs a broad set of Minnesota Department of Health‑delegated duties: licensing inspections of restaurants, bars, daycares and lodging; septic system permitting and inspections; nuisance…
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