SALISBURY – Environmental health officials in Wicomico County say permitting delays have eased, but concerns remain over staffing.
Wicomico County Health Officer Lori Brewster and Environmental Health Acting Director Dan Williams came before the Wicomico County Council last week with an update on permitting delays within the health department’s environmental health division.
“I do want to give you a summary in the overall increase in applications we are seeing across the county,” Brewster told council members.
In recent months, Wicomico’s septic issues have taken center stage as county leaders have met with real estate agents, developers and officials with the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) to discuss failing septic systems.
In addition to state regulations and soil standards making it difficult and costly to install and replace septic systems, officials noted staffing shortages at the health department have led to months-long permitting delays.
Well, just abandon the “Everybody needs a mound system” chant and allow septic systems to be repaired or passed as is would cut these permits by 80%.
I never apply for any local gov jobs
The pay is poverty level.
Ridiculous to think anyone can financially survive on the ridiculously low pay