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34 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS <br /> ANNUAL REPORT/ WORK PLAN <br /> Board/Commission Name: Board of Health <br /> Report Period: January 2024-December 2024 <br /> The Board of Commissioners appreciates the dedication of all the volunteers on their <br /> boards and commissions and welcomes input from various boards and commissions <br /> throughout the year. Please complete the following information, limited to the front and <br /> back of this form. Other background materials may be provided as a supplement to, but <br /> not as a substitute for, this form. <br /> Person to address the BOCC and contact information: Alison Stuebe, Chair <br /> alison_stuebe@med.unc.edu <br /> Primary County Staff Contact Person: Quintana Stewart, Health Director— ext. 2412 <br /> How many times per month does this board/commission meet, including any special <br /> meetings and sub-committee meetings? <br /> Board meets once monthly except for July and December. <br /> Committee meetings resumed in September 2023. The committees meet at a <br /> minimum quarterly, with most choosing to meet bi-monthly. There are currently <br /> four committees. <br /> In May 2024, there was a special meeting of the board to adjudicate a dispute <br /> regarding a denied permit to build a car port. <br /> Brief Statement of Board/Commission's Assigned Charge and Responsibilities. <br /> The Board of Health is the primary policy-making and adjudicatory body (NCGS <br /> 130A-39(a) (powers and duties of the boards of health) and NCGS 130A-24 <br /> (appeals), for the health department and is charged to protect and promote the <br /> public health of Orange County. <br /> What are your Board/Commission's most important accomplishments? <br /> • March 2024 —The BOH identified priority areas for work over the next four years, <br /> in alignment with the results of the 2023 Community Health Assessment (CHA). <br /> Page 1 of 5 <br />