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(Lancaster) – The District Advisory Council of the Fairfield County General Health District recently met to address regular business; including electing new officers and filling two seats on the Fairfield County Board of Health.
Chapter 3709 of the Ohio Revised Code (ORC) establishes local health districts as well as their Boards of Health. Responsibilities of local Boards of Health as well as the county Health Commissioner are outlined in chapter 3707.
Each health district is a separate political subdivision made up of representatives from the townships and villages within the county. The Fairfield County General Health District serves the villages of Amanda, Baltimore, Bremen, Carroll, Lithopolis, Millersport, Pleasantville, Rushville, Stoutsville, Sugar Grove, Thurston, and West Rushville and the townships of Amanda, Berne, Bloom, Clearcreek, Greenfield, Hocking, Liberty, Madison, Pleasant, Richland, Rushcreek, Violet, and Walnut. Additionally, the Fairfield County Commissioners hold one seat on the DAC.
During the meeting, the following DAC representatives were elected as new officers for the 2023-24 term: Darrin Mollhollen of Violet Township was elected President, Brad Nicodemus of Baltimore was chosen as Vice President, and Mike Oatney of Sugar Grove was re-elected Secretary.
In addition, the DAC filled two open seats on the Fairfield County Board of Health. Incumbent Tina Childers was reappointed to a five-year term and Michele Morrone, Ph.D., a professor of environmental health sciences at Ohio University, was appointed to fill the unexpired term of longtime Board member, F. David Petty who passed away in 2022.
For additional information on the Fairfield County Board of Health, please visit our website at fairfieldhealth.org
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