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Health director seeks pay‑by‑card service, reports staffing hires and a high E. coli reading at a bridge site
Summary
Adams County Health Department Director Joe Ro won board approval to accept card payments, said two budgeted positions (deputy director and public health nurse) will be filled, and reported a nearby water sample that tested about 19,000 E. coli—far above recreational standards—prompting homeowner notification and possible enforcement.
Joe Ro, director of the Adams County Health Department, asked the board’s permission to enter a service agreement so the department can accept credit‑card payments for client convenience. Commissioners approved the agreement and signed the service documents.
Ro said the department plans…
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