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Board debates IGA language, seeks clearer protections for public-health autonomy

Mesa County Board of Health
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Summary

Board members raised concerns that section 3 of the intergovernmental agreement (IGA) could allow county administrator directives to override public-health decisions; the board asked counsel to draft clarifying language and discussed forming a small committee to work on revisions.

Board members spent substantial time reviewing the intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with county administration and raised concerns that broad language requiring the board to follow county ordinances and administrator directives could impede the board's statutory autonomy.

Committee member: "That language is broad enough that if Todd Hollenbeck says you shall or shall not do something, that language implies that…

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