Mr. Armand, in his official capacity as the administrator of the Jefferson County Health Dept. (JCHD) has been empowered to engaged in unfitting, hostile and harassing conduct with the very citizens and businesses he is hired to serve. For decades, he has strictly controlled a very short list of “approved installers”, making it virtually impossible for new installers to enter the market, resulting in substantially greater costs and limited choices when compared to surrounding counties. Arbitrary permit requirements and denials have been verbally mandated in violation of Indiana Statutes and County Ordinances. By threatening penalties or other coercive actions, such as the arbitrary and unsubstantiated requirement to install a much more expensive system or equipment, Armand and his administration further victimize the citizens for fear of retaliation because a building permit cannot be issued without the prerequisite septic permit. These corrupt business practices violate State and Federal Antitrust laws prohibiting both price-fixing by competitors and monopolization of a market. Aggrieved private individuals or organizations can sue for triple damages for antitrust violations and also recover attorney’s fees (http://iga.in.gov/legislative/laws/2020/ic/titles/001 ). Denial and failure of our elected and appointed officials to act immediately to protect the citizens of Jefferson County amounts to condoning Mr. Armand’s actions. To maintain the status quo unnecessarily exposes the tax payers of Jefferson County to the very real risk of prohibitively expensive litigation, lost commerce and faith and trust in our elected and appointed public officials. Only once you understand the limits imposed on our public servants, can you defend your rights and demand accountability.