Buncombe County Board of Health
North Carolina voted into law an act that created Boards of Health as early as 1877 "Act for the More Effectual Preventing of the Spread of Contagious Distempers and to Establish Boards of Health. Boards of Health are made up of key community members. They are the advising and regulatory body for Health Departments and still serve today without compensation.
Responsibilities:
The primary responsibilities of the Board of Health shall
be the policy-making, rule-making and adjudicatory body for
the Buncombe County Health Center (GS 130A-35 (a))
Composition:
The Board of Health shall consist of 11 members appointed
by the Board of Commissioners as provided by law.
(GS 130A-35.(b))
Terms of Office:
Members of the Board of Health, except for the County Commissioner
representative, shall serve two terms of three years. No member
may serve more than two consecutive three-year terms except
under circumstances outlined by the General Statute. The County
Commissioner serves a term concurrent with his/her term of
office as Commissioner. (GS 130A-35.(c))
Vacancies:
Shall be filled for any unexpired portion of a term. (GS 130A-35
(d))
Meeting Schedule:
The Board of Health meets monthly except the months of July, August, and December. The meetings are scheduled for the second Thursday of each month at 6:15 PM in the Hughes Building located at 46 Aston Street. The meetings are open to the public.
Current Roster
The Current Roster of the Buncombe County Board of Health is as follows:
| Occupation | Members | Term Expiration |
|---|---|---|
| Physician | David J. McClain, MD |
06-2010 |
| Dentist | Barbara Bowman-Hensley, DMD | 04-2009 |
| Pharmacist | Beth D. Greck, RPh | 08-2008 |
| Optometrist | Michael J. Sowa, OD | 01-2009 |
| Veterinarian | Richard Oliver, DVM | 12-2010 |
| Nurse | Winnie Ziegler, RN, Chair | 08-2010 |
| Commissioner | Nathan Ramsey | 12-2008 |
| Engineer | Mike Goodson, PE | 05-2011 |
| Public | Mr. Levonia C Ray | 05-2011 |
| Public | Bill McElrath | 04-2009 |
| Public | Susanne Swanger | 06-2010 |
Download
the entire Roster.Archived Board of Health Meeting Minutes
2008
2007
- January 11
- February 8
- March 8
- April 12
- May 10
- May 11
- June 14
- August 9
- September 13
- October 11
- November 8
- December 13
2006
- January 12
- February 9
- March 9
- April 24
- May 11
- June 8
- August 17 (Special Meeting)
- September 14
- October 19
- November 9
2005
2004
2003
2002
- January 10
- February 1
- March 14
- April 11
- May 9
- May 9 - #2
- June 13
- September 13
- October 10
- November 14
2001
2000
- January 13
- February 10
- February 10 - #2
- March 9
- April 13
- May 11
- June 8
- September 14
- October 12
- November 9
