Monroe County, Indiana

MCHD Public Comment Policy.062625update

The Monroe County Board of Health at its June 26, 2025 meeting approved the draft policy on how it will accept comments from the public which is linked here for review.  A public hearing will be held on this draft policy on July 14 at 4:30 in the Nat U. Hill Room at the County Courthouse and interested community members are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the draft prior to speaking at the meeting.  After the public hearing the Board will revise the draft policy, as needed, and vote to finalize the policy at its July 17 regular meeting. Members of the public not wishing to speak in person are encouraged to submit their thoughts in writing to boardofhealth@co.monroe.in.us.

Purpose

Boards of health are part of state and local public health systems and are charged to address health promotion, disease prevention, and public protection.

They provide the necessary guidance and oversight of a local health department to assure the community’s health. Boards of health are a powerful part of a local public health system. Board roles vary across the country. In Indiana, boards set policies, hire and fire the health officer, review operational data and challenge any organizational activity when necessary. Boards also have financial oversight of the local health department. 

IC 16-20-2: Local Boards of Health

IC 16-20-2-2: Establishment and maintenance of local health department; adoption of health ordinances Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in IC 16-20-3, the executive of each county shall by ordinance establish and maintain a local health department.

Code

Indiana Code 16-20-2-2

Board Application

Term

Four years

Meeting Schedule

The next meeting will take place at 4:30pm on February 20, 2025.

Information on how to attend these meetings can be found in the Events Calendar under each meeting.

*Meeting agendas and minutes prior to 2016 can be obtained by completing a Public Information Request.

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