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Tennessee county commissioners move to strip health board s powers

© iStock A Tennessee county commission has voted to dissolve the powers of the county s local health board, moving to reduce its authority to an advisory role as the state faces a spike in COVID-19 cases. After a nearly eight-hour meeting on Tuesday, the Knox County Commission voted 6-4-1 to approve an ordinance limiting the health board to an advisory capacity, local CBS affiliate WVLT reported. Knox County Health Department Director Martha Buchanan spoke out against the move, which comes amid a dispute over who should make policy decisions amid a raging pandemic. ADVERTISEMENT “It’s like approaching a wildfire and asking who should hold the hose,” she said.

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