Health Department preparing for facility renovations

PUBLIC HEALTH

  • The Jones County Board of Health Building located at 114 Forest Street, directly behind the Jones County Library, was constructed in 1990. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/Staff
    The Jones County Board of Health Building located at 114 Forest Street, directly behind the Jones County Library, was constructed in 1990. DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH/Staff

    The quarterly meeting for Jones County’s Board of Health began with an update of renovations for the building that houses the Jones County Health Department.

    The Sept. 8 meeting was called to order by Board Chairman Ed Barbee, and Morris Hutcheson presented the building update.

    Hutcheson said the requests for bids for the renovation project had been sent out by Jones County and should be opened on S…