Tag: Tri-county
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Tri-County Health Department bids farewell, thanks staff for 74 years
As their final act, board members unanimously voted 6-0 Thursday to end the Tri-County Health Department’s seven decades of service with a thank you. The resolution reads, in part, that “the members of the Board of Health for the Tri-County Health Department express our gratitude to the dedicated staff who have met and gone above…
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Douglas County to continue receiving services from Tri-County Health Department through 2022
Douglas County commissioners signed an intergovernmental agreement on Tuesday that extends the county’s contract with the Tri-County Health Department through 2022. The extension comes just weeks after the commissioners voted to begin a process that would establish a local health department. However, the county will still rely on Tri-County for core services such as environmental…
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Douglas County Commissioners appoint health department board
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Douglas County commissioners Tuesday appointed five people to the as-yet-formed Douglas County Health Department’s board of health, including two commissioners with no obvious experience in medical or health-care fields. It’s the second step necessary for Douglas County to create its own department after voting unanimously…
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Douglas County commissioners vote to leave Tri-County Health
Douglas County Commissioners Tuesday voted to leave the Tri-County Health Department after 55 years. Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution officially notifying Tri-County it’s leaving. It now must appoint a Board of Health within 90 days. Once that board is seated, and has its first meeting, the Douglas County Health Department will be created, said Lance…
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Douglas County commissioners to vote Tuesday on forming own health department
Douglas County commissioners unanimously voted on Wednesday to move forward with splitting from the Tri-County Health Department and forming its own agency. A formal vote on the split is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon during a business meeting. Wednesday’s vote comes two days after the Tri-County Health Department voted 5-3 to rescind each counties’ abilities to…