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Board of Health
Regular Meetings
- 7 p.m.
- Typically the 4th Wednesday of every month
- At the Health Department’s Hillsborough location (unless otherwise noted):
Hillsborough Location:
Whitted Building
300 W Tryon Street
3rd Floor Board of Health Conference Room
Hillsborough, NC 27278
2024 Meeting Schedule
January 24, 2024
February 28, 2024
March 2, 2024 BOH Retreat*
March 27, 2024
April 24, 2024
May 22, 2024
June 26, 2024
No meeting in July
August 28, 2024
September 18, 2024
October 23, 2024
November 20, 2024
No meeting in December
*The Retreat will be held at 9am at the Southern Human Services Center located at 2501 Homestead Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27516.
All Board of Health meetings are open meetings and the public is welcome to attend.
Agendas & Minutes
Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.
View archived Agendas and Minutes
Strategic Plans
![]() | 2018 - 2020 Board of Health Strategic Plan (PDF) |
![]() | 2016 - 2018 Board of Health Strategic Plan (PDF) |
![]() | 2012 - 2014 Board of Health Strategic Plan (PDF) |
![]() | 2012 - 2014 Executive Summary (PDF) |
![]() | 2011 - 2012 Board of Health Strategic Plan (PDF) |
Board of Health Meeting
Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at 7pm
Whitted Building
300 West Tryon Street, 3rd Floor BOH Conference Room
Hillsborough, NC 27278
November 15, 2023 Draft Agenda
October 25, 2023 Draft Minutes
Elections (Chair & Vice-Chair)
Approval of BOCC Annual Workplan
Approval of 2024 BOH Meeting Schedule
Approval of Proposed OC Rules for Wastewater Treatment and Disposal
Members
Member | Email |
Representing |
Term Number |
Term Expires |
---|---|---|---|---|
Davia Nickelson, DDS - Photo (JPG) | Email Davia Nickelson | Dental Representative | Partial | June 2025 |
Bruce Baldwin, OD, PhD - Photo (JPG) | Email Bruce Baldwin | Optometrist Representative | 2nd | June 2024 |
Tony Whitaker, PE - Photo (JPG) | Email Tony Whitaker |
Engineering Representative | 1st | June 2024 |
Rachel Royce, PhD, MPH - Photo (JPG) | Email Rachel Royce | At-Large Representative | 1st | June 2026 |
Shielda Rodgers, PhD, RN. - Photo (JPG) | Email Shielda Rodgers |
Nurse Representative | 2nd | June 2026 |
Keith Bagby, BS - Photo (JPG) - Chairperson | Email Keith Bagby |
At-Large Representative | 2nd |
June 2024 |
Jamezetta Bedford - Photo (JPG) | Email Jamezetta Bedford |
Commissioner Representative | N/A |
N/A |
Aparna Jonnal, MD, MPH - Photo (JPG) Vice-Chairperson | Email Aparna Jonnal |
Physician Representative | 2nd | June 2025 |
Brian Crandell, PharmD, CPP - Photo (JPG) | Email Brian Crandell |
Pharmacy Representative | 1st | June 2025 |
Lee Pickett, VMD - Photo (JPG) |
Email Lee Pickett |
Veterinarian Representative | 2nd | June 2026 |
Alison Stuebe, MD, MSc Photo (JPG) |
Email Alison Stuebe |
At-Large Representative | 1st | June 2024 |
Member Details
Board of Health members must meet certain qualifications [NCGS 130a-35b)] and are appointed by the Board of County Commissioners from qualified applicants. Members may serve a maximum of three 3-year terms. The Board of Health is comprised of 11 members: 1 Commissioner representative, 3 At-Large representatives, and 1 professional representative from each of the following public health fields:
- Dentist
- Engineering
- Nursing
- Optometry
- Pharmacy
- Physician
- Veterinary
Overview
The Board of Health is the primary policy-making and adjudicatory body for the Health Department and is charged to protect and promote the public health of Orange County. The Board is mandated by state law and is composed of professionals representing specified health related fields in addition to several at-large members and attend regularly scheduled meetings.