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Knox County Commission votes to dissolve Board of Health powers, Buchanan says she’s ‘committed’ to community
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Early Tuesday morning after a nearly eight-hour meeting the Knox County Commission voted 6-4-1 to approve an ordinance to dissolve the powers of the Knox County Board of Health. The ordinance would put the board in an advisory role only.This subject has been in discussion for months as commissioners and concerned citizens go back and forth over who should have the policy power.Some of the measures the Board of Health has taken to curb the spread of COVID-19 include a 10 p.m. dine-in curfew and 50 percent capacity restrictions for restaurants.Dr. Martha Buchanan,...…KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Early Tuesday morning after a nearly eight-hour meeting the Knox County Commission voted 6-4-1 to approve an ordinance to dissolve the powers of the Knox County Board of Health. The ordinance would put the board in an advisory role only.This subject has been in discussion for months as commissioners and concerned citizens go back and forth over who should have the policy power.Some of the measures the Board of Health has taken to curb the spread of COVID-19 include a 10 p.m. dine-in curfew and 50 percent capacity restrictions for restaurants.Dr. Martha Buchanan,...WW…
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