History of Board of Health

      The Williams County Health District was formed in 1919, as a result of a law passed by the Ohio Legislature, which required all townships and villages to merge their public health departments into a single board of health.  In 1987, the Bryan City Board of Health and the Williams County General Board of Health merged to become the Williams County Combined Board of Health creating a single health district for the county.

 

Who selects the Board of Health

   The chairman of each township, mayors of each village, and the Bryan City Council appoint the Williams County Health District Board of Health members who serve for five-year terms.  A licensing council made up of representatives of individuals who hold licenses issued to them by the department appoints one member to the board to represent license holder interests.

 

Responsibilities of the Board of Health

    State law requires the board to report and take measures to control disease, enforce state public health laws and promote health and well being within the health district.  The board is also responsible for the department's budget, hiring a health commissioner who serves as the executive officer of the district and is responsible for day-to-day activities.

 

Meetings

    On the third Tuesday of each month the board meets at 7:00 p.m.  These meetings are open to the public and meeting minutes are posted on this website for the public conveyance. See above for the dates for 2009.

Members Include:  

Glen Seaman M.D., President

Term ends 2012

Appointed by:

District Advisory Council

Represents Center & Pulaski

 

 

Mike Krill                                     Dee Custar                                Linda Cummins       

Term ends 2012                           Term ends 2013                         Term ends 2011  

Appointed by:                               Appointed by:                            Appointed by:

District Advisory Council                District Advisory Council            District Advisory Council

Represents Edon, Edgerton,           Represents Stryker, Brady          represents West Unity,

Blakeslee & St. Joseph                   & Springfield                             Millcreek & Madison Townships

 

Randy Miller                                  Roy Saneda, Vice President         Patricia Boynton

Term ends 2013                            Term ends 2014                          Term ends 2011

Appointed by:                                Appointed by:                             Appointed by:

District Advisory Council                City of Bryan                               City of Bryan

Represents Jefferson                     Represents City of Bryan            

& Superior

 

Tammy Bernath                             Roger Thorp                                Randy Mohre

Term ends 2011                                    Term ends 2012                           Term ends 2012

Appointed by:                                Appointed by:                              Appointed by:

District Advisory Council                District Advisory Council               Licensing Council

Represents Pioneer,                      Represents Montpelier

Bridgewater, Florence &

Northwest

 

Zoher Vasi M.D.

Medical Director