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F**11 <br />ORANGE COUNTY ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS <br />INPUT FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' ANNUAL PLANNING RETREAT <br />The Board of Commissioners welcomes input from various advisory boards and <br />commissions in preparation for its annual planning retreat. Please complete the <br />following information, limited to the front and back of this form. Other <br />background materials may be provided as a supplement to, but not as a <br />substitute for, this form. <br />Board /Commission Name: Board of Health <br />Person to address the BOCC at Retreat (if requested by BOCC) and contact <br />information: Anissa Vines, Chair (919) 843 -1210 (day) (919) 644 -0924 <br />(evening) <br />Primary County Staff Contact: Rosemary Summers, 245 -2411 <br />How many times per month does this board /commission meet, including <br />any special meetings and sub - committee meetings? <br />Board meets monthly; two committees meet as needed, usually bi- monthly <br />Brief Statement of Board /Commission's Assigned Charge and <br />Responsibilities. <br />The Board of Health is the primary policy- making and adjudicatory body (NCGS <br />135A- 25(a)) for the health department and is charged to protect and promote the <br />public health of Orange County (NCGS 130A -39). <br />Mission and Core Functions of the Health Department: <br />To enhance the quality of life, promote the health, and preserve the environment <br />for all people in the Orange County community. <br />♦ Prevent and intervene in epidemics and the spread of disease <br />♦ Protect against environmental hazards <br />♦ Promote and encourage safe and healthy behaviors <br />♦ Assure the quality and accessibility of health services <br />♦ Assure compliance with laws and regulations that protect health and safety <br />What are your Board /Commission's most important accomplishments? <br />Revised Groundwater Protection Rules (wells) <br />Restructuring of staff within department to maintain platform for the future <br />Decision to transition dental service to a single dental site to increase <br />