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Health director flags staffing, equipment and physician changes in Macon County budget ask

Macon County Board of Commissioners · March 1, 2026
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Macon County Health Director Kathy McGaha told commissioners the department faces retention challenges for degree-level positions, requested reclassification to add an animal-control officer, replacement of a 20-year-old roller and converting a contracted physician to a full-time position.

Kathy McGaha, Macon County health director, told the Board of Commissioners on June 8 that the department is struggling to retain staff in positions requiring college degrees and has several vacancies that are hard to fill. She said one Environmental Health employee left after the county paid for required certifications and…

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