Health Department inspecting businesses for COVID-19 compliance

Hill County Sanitarian-in-Training Will Lorett said his department has been inspecting local businesses for compliance with Gov. Steve Bullock’s public health mandates.

So far, 12 businesses have been inspected, some of which the department received complaints about, some of which were random inspections, Lorett said Friday during the Hill County Board of Health COVID-19 update meeting.

He said two of these businesses were found to be non-compliant but both became compliant upon a follow-up visit by the department.

He said the department has put a three-strike system in place for enfor...