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Lincoln County health department reports permit activity, shelter caseload and staff shortages
Summary
A health department official told commissioners the county processed 58 of 82 permit applications so far this year, issued 819 residential burn permits in the Libby area (activated 922 times), and said the animal shelter currently holds 14 dogs and 10 cats; staff shortages persist and a draft adoption-fee resolution will be posted for comment.
A health department official updated the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners on permitting, burn-activity and animal-shelter operations on May 7.
"Out of the 82 applications we received, we've issued 58 permits, 24 either just received or are waiting for more information before they can be processed," the official said, summarizing this year's permitting workload. The official said the department issued 819 residential burn permits in the Libby area;…
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