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By Cheryl Powell
Beacon Journal medical writer
POSTED: 12:00 p.m. EDT, Jun 03, 2009
The city of Norton has switched from the Barberton district to Summit County's for its health services.
Effective this week, Norton is contracting with the Summit County Health District for environmental and public health services.
Norton opted to end its contract with the Barberton Health District largely because city officials felt the county was better equipped and staffed to handle inspections of septic systems, Norton Mayor Dave Koontz said.
''We have thousands of homes with septic systems in Norton,'' Koontz said. ''The Summit County health department does cover most of the county, and there are a lot of other areas with septic systems.''
Barberton Mayor Bob Genet, however, said officials in his city's health department doubt the county can provide septic system inspections quicker.
The contract costs between the two health departments were similar, Koontz said.
Barberton was going to charge about $90,000 to provide health services during the next 12 months, Genet said.
The county health district is charging Norton about $54,700 for June through December and $91,768 in 2010, according to Summit County Health Commissioner Gene Nixon.
''Over the last couple of years, we've seen our costs to the Barberton Health District rising to the point where the difference was really insignificant between the Barberton and Summit County health districts,'' Koontz said.
Norton had been receiving health services from Barberton for about a decade. Previously, Norton contracted with Summit County for public health needs.
Norton's switch to the county is a major financial blow for the Barberton Health District, which is losing in excess of $200,000 in fees and other revenues during the next 12 months, Genet said.
The Barberton Health District cut one full-time and one part-time position because of the loss of the Norton contract, he said.
The move comes as leaders from the health departments in Akron, Barberton and Summit County continue to explore a possible merger.
Genet said he is waiting for a special committee to provide recommendations soon about the future of the Barberton Health District.
The Akron and Summit County health departments also are continuing talks about whether to consider a merger to improve services and save money, Nixon said.
The Summit County Health District provides services to all communities throughout the county except Akron and Barberton.
The three health departments offer communicable-disease tracking, environmental services, birth and death certificates, nursing services and other outreach to the communities they serve.
Cheryl Powell can be reached at 330-996-3902 or chpowell@thebeaconjournal.com.
The city of Norton has switched from the Barberton district to Summit County's for its health services.
Effective this week, Norton is contracting with the Summit County Health District for environmental and public health services.
Norton opted to end its contract with the Barberton Health District largely because city officials felt the county was better equipped and staffed to handle inspections of septic systems, Norton Mayor Dave Koontz said.
''We have thousands of homes with septic systems in Norton,'' Koontz said. ''The Summit County health department does cover most of the county, and there are a lot of other areas with septic systems.''
Barberton Mayor Bob Genet, however, said officials in his city's health department doubt the county can provide septic system inspections quicker.
The contract costs between the two health departments were similar, Koontz said.
Barberton was going to charge about $90,000 to provide health services during the next 12 months, Genet said.
The county health district is charging Norton about $54,700 for June through December and $91,768 in 2010, according to Summit County Health Commissioner Gene Nixon.
''Over the last couple of years, we've seen our costs to the Barberton Health District rising to the point where the difference was really insignificant between the Barberton and Summit County health districts,'' Koontz said.
Norton had been receiving health services from Barberton for about a decade. Previously, Norton contracted with Summit County for public health needs.
Norton's switch to the county is a major financial blow for the Barberton Health District, which is losing in excess of $200,000 in fees and other revenues during the next 12 months, Genet said.
The Barberton Health District cut one full-time and one part-time position because of the loss of the Norton contract, he said.
The move comes as leaders from the health departments in Akron, Barberton and Summit County continue to explore a possible merger.
Genet said he is waiting for a special committee to provide recommendations soon about the future of the Barberton Health District.
The Akron and Summit County health departments also are continuing talks about whether to consider a merger to improve services and save money, Nixon said.
The Summit County Health District provides services to all communities throughout the county except Akron and Barberton.
The three health departments offer communicable-disease tracking, environmental services, birth and death certificates, nursing services and other outreach to the communities they serve.
Cheryl Powell can be reached at 330-996-3902 or chpowell@thebeaconjournal.com.
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Posted 08:30 PM, 06/03/2009
The Barberton Health Department is like dealing with the Nazi party. Their spetic system inspections are expensive and the person doing them wants to make people add unnessecary things to their system so he doesn't have to do his job. Barberton better realize that their new Mayor is leading them even further into the ground then Randy Hart did and that is really saying something.
Orrville, Oh
Posted 09:10 PM, 06/03/2009
It’s high time EPA bureaucrats and Health Officials report number of citizens and effect on citizens EPA bureaucrats and Health Officials has treated with septic system inspections!
akron, oh
Posted 10:58 PM, 06/03/2009
City of norton is no city they just like to think they are Water sewer paid fire dept side walks wide streets they have none.only good thing is the schools
Barberton, OH
Posted 06:53 AM, 06/04/2009
Norton is a parasite that needs sprayed for.
