Board of Health moves to approve resolution creating Rural Environmental Health Alliance; ordinance tabled until March At the Feb. 4 meeting the Marquette County Board of Health moved to approve a resolution that would form the Rural Environmental Health Alliance with Marquette County serving as fiscal agent; a companion Food Safety and Recreational Licensing (FSRL) ordinance was tabled until March. Vote tallies were not recorded in the transcript.

The Marquette County Board of Health just took a significant step towards enhancing community safety by approving the formation of the Rural Environmental Health Alliance—what's next for food safety regulations?

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Marquette County health officer to propose updated REHA fees and stand up private-well testing Marquette County Health Officer Jayme Sopha told the Board of Health she will propose an updated REHA licensing and service fee schedule in Q1 2026 and outlined plans to open a TNC water-testing program for bacteria and nitrate testing for private wells and licensed facilities.

Marquette County is gearing up to enhance public health services with a new water-testing program and updated licensing fees set to be proposed in early 2026!

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Marquette County to run rural environmental health program; board approves licensing ordinance, budget and staffing plan Marquette County’s Board of Health voted March 4 to assume fiscal agency duties for the Rural Environmental Health Alliance and approved a revised Food Safety & Recreational Licensing Ordinance, a REHA budget and fee schedule, and a REHA manager job description and staffing model.

Marquette County is stepping up as the fiscal agent for the new Rural Environmental Health Alliance, paving the way for crucial improvements in local health and safety regulations!

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