Marion Board of Health — June 4, 2026

The Marion Board of Health met on June 4, 2026, to conduct regular business and hold two scheduled public hearings. The meeting opened with an update from the Public Health Director covering COVID-19 vaccine options (Spikevax vs. M-Nex Spike), mosquito spraying schedules, ticks, canceled rabies education, stroke events, and food and tobacco licensing updates, including tenant changes at the Marion General Store and seasonal camp inspections.

At 4:45 PM, the board opened a public hearing to amend Section 8 of the Marion Sanitary Code regulations governing food service. The revisions incorporated updated state definitions, added base-of-operation permit requirements for mobile food vendors, clarified ADA rules regarding emotional support animals, set manager certification requirements, and allowed for review time frames. Following brief public discussion regarding vendor permitting, the board voted unanimously to approve the food service regulation amendments.

At 5:00 PM, the board held a second public hearing concerning a septic overflow complaint on Old Indian Trail. Neighbor Joanne Singleton presented photos and videos of effluent leaking through a stone wall onto her property. Property owner Mark Daffy explained that a plastic plug on the distribution box (D-box) had loosened, causing sewage discharge under pump pressure. Neighbors also raised concerns about past grading and Title V fill compliance dating back to 2016. The board voted to allow the owner to pull a repair permit to fix the D-box, require a subsequent formal Title V inspection by a certified inspector, and continue the hearing to July 23, 2026.

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