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Sanitarian: Unusually busy winter may affect summer septic work; board to add regular hospital updates
Summary
Tri-County Sanitarian Chad Lanes reported a busier-than-expected winter for septic evaluations and cited limited staffing for enforcement of unlicensed short-term rentals; the board also agreed to add regular updates from Granite County Medical Center and reviewed upcoming community health events and trainings.
Chad Lanes, Tri-County Sanitarian, told the Granite County Board of Health on March 17 that this winter has been unusually busy, with septic-system evaluations continuing at a steady pace instead of slowing as expected. "This prevented time for typical administrative catch-up work," Lanes said, and he cautioned that the early workload could affect the upcoming summer construction season.
Lanes also reported other routine duties, including mobile food unit inspections and oversight of cottage food businesses, and described ongoing efforts to address unlicensed short-term rentals. He said enforcement is handled mostly through complaint processes due to limited staffing and regulatory challenges.
Jackie Bolster outlined several upcoming public-health events — a student health fair in April, a community health fair in May and a blood drive in June — and noted staff training plans for public information roles. Lanes added that a joint health conference in Billings will be available to staff and board members for training and networking.
Kira Conn, the local health officer, reported no major updates. Jessica Martin noted that while respiratory illnesses are present at Granite County Medical Center, there are no significant spikes in specific diseases such as RSV, COVID-19 or influenza.
During the meeting the board approved the minutes from the December 2025 meeting; Jessica Martin moved to approve the minutes and Michelle Kirsch seconded. The motion was recorded as passed unanimously; the meeting did not record an individual roll-call tally in the transcript.
