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Board continues to deal with Shoots property
Logan County District Board of Health members extended a one-year contract to the county health commissioner at their Wednesday afternoon meeting, and continued to look at succession planning as the agency leader looks ahead toward his retirement.
Health Commissioner Dr. Boyd Hoddinott has served in that position since 2000, and his salary will continue to be $55,000 per year. He also is a physician at Maple Leaf Family and Sports Medicine in Bellefontaine.
His contract that continues through March 31, 2018, was approved after a 10-minute executive session.
For future years, board members have discussed the potential option of hiring a full-time deputy health commissioner. Then, Dr. Hoddinott would step back his duties and consider moving into a a medical director role at the health district, he reported at the November meeting.
According to state law, a county health district must be lead by either a health commissioner who is a physician or veterinarian, or alternatively, a deputy health commissioner can be in place with the assistance of a medical director to advise on infectious disease situations and other such issues.
A deputy health commissioner could have a variety of qualifications, such as a master in public health degree, officials said.
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