City: Health Department changes meet charter requirements
(WorldNews Health)

As announced two weeks ago, Independence Health Department operations will go through a drastic change in the coming months.While on the surface it appears the department is disbanding, City Manager Zach Walker said the actual department, which is mandated by the city charter, is not going away.The city has named Mike Jackson, assistant director of community development, as acting health director to oversee the department transitions, and Walker said Jackson meets the charter ......