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Macon County commissioners set Sept. 9 public hearing on whether to bring health department under county control
Summary
After extended discussion about complaints, permitting delays and staff morale at the county health department, the Macon County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously July 8 to hold a public hearing Sept. 9, 2025, on a resolution to consider making the county the health department's governing board.
The Macon County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously July 8 to schedule a Sept. 9, 2025 public hearing on whether the county should adopt the county health department as a county department, a change that would make the Board of Commissioners the governing body and convert the current Board of Health to an advisory role.
The discussion began at a special joint session with the Macon County Board of Health convened by Board of Health Chairman Jerry Hermanson. Commissioner Jason Shearl said the board had received numerous complaints about the health department and questioned whether an appointed…
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