Council discusses conditional Health Department appointments; sheriff reports jail accreditation audit
Nov 19, 2025
At the Nov. 19 meeting the Jackson County Council discussed two conditional Health Department appointments (one Democrat, one Republican required) and received a sheriff’s report that the jail completed an NCCHC audit with results expected in Feb.–Mar. 2026.
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The Jackson County Council discussed two conditional appointments to the Health Department—Dr. Amy Steffi and Denise Neawedde—and noted the requirement that one appointee be a Democrat and the other a Republican. The council did not finalize the appointments and said discussion would continue at the December meeting.
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