City of Middletown Board of Health

City of Middletown Board of Health Meetings

• Meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:30am
• Meetings are held on the second floor in conference room 2C at the city building:
  • One Donham Plaza, Middletown, Ohio, 45042
• All Board of Health Meetings are OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

About the City of Middletown Board of Health

The Board of Health shall be comprised of seven members appointed by Council.

The Board of Health:

• Set policy
• Employs and evaluates the Health Commissioner
• Reviews operational data
• Approves health department programs
• Approves financial actions including the budget that is then submitted to the County Budget Commission

Board of Health decisions will be a matter of public record and may be highly visible to the community.  The Board must ensure that it is operating within its legal responsibility but also on principles of good faith and ethical conduct. The board is directly responsible for hiring a health commissioner.   

The Board of Health Must:

• Be aware of mission, vision and values
• Be knowledgeable about policies and procedures
• Understand roles and functions of board of health
• Be informed on the background of issues
• Maintain lines of communication with staff
• Understand and question financial statements
• Support and participate in revenue efforts