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Jefferson County hires Wanda Agnew as new County Health Officer
Summary
The Jefferson County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Nov. 3 to hire Wanda Agnew as County Health Officer/Administrator effective Nov. 10, 2025, after Health Administrator Crystal VanHoutan announced she will step down.
The Jefferson County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on Nov. 3 to hire Wanda Agnew as the county’s new County Health Officer/Administrator effective Nov. 10, 2025.
Commissioner David Christy announced during the meeting that Health Administrator Crystal VanHoutan will step down on Nov. 10. Commissioner Doug Walbridge moved to hire Wanda Agnew to fill the role, Commissioner Richard Malm seconded, and the motion carried with all in favor.
The board’s vote followed three brief executive sessions earlier in the meeting in which commissioners discussed attorney-client matters and personnel recruitment; the chair announced no binding action was taken during those sessions. The transcript records no additional details about terms of employment, salary, or duties beyond the title and effective date.
The change takes effect Nov. 10 at 5:00 p.m., per the board motion. The board did not record any dissenting votes in the transcript.
