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MINUTES <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br /> September 24, 2025 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT: To promote and protect <br /> health, enhance quality of life, and preserve the environment for everyone in Orange County. <br /> THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH MET ON September 24, 2025, at the Southern <br /> Human Services Center, 2501 Homestead Road, Chapel Hill, NC. <br /> BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS PRESENT: Alison Stuebe— Chair, Tony Whitaker—Vice <br /> Chair, Bruce Baldwin, Brian Crandell, Commissioner Amy Fowler, Davia Nickelson, Lee Pickett, <br /> Shielda Rodgers, and Rachel Royce. <br /> BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS ABSENT: Aparna Jonnal. <br /> STAFF PRESENT: Quintana Stewart, Health Director; Dana Crews, Community Health <br /> Services Director; Dr. Stephanie George, Dental Services Director; Victoria Hudson, <br /> Environmental Health Director; Ashley Rawlinson, Compliance Manager; Frederick Perschau, <br /> Financial and Administrative Services Director; Libbie Hough, Communications Manager; <br /> Thomas Privott, Environmental Health Supervisor; Melissa Clayton, Dental Assistant; Patricia <br /> Grayson-Phillips, Accounting Tech II; and Jean Phillips-Weiner, BOH Strategic Plan Manager. <br /> GUESTSIVISITORS PRESENT: Inbar Fried. <br /> I. Welcome New Employees <br /> Quintana Stewart, Health Director, introduced the new employee in attendance: Melissa Clayton <br /> — Dental Assistant. <br /> II. Public Comment for Items NOT on Printed Agenda: None. <br /> III. Board Comments: <br /> Dr. Rachel Royce <br /> Dr. Royce shared that she is taking a class with the Town of Hillsborough called <br /> Government 101, and she recommended that any other Hillsborough resident consider <br /> enrolling. She said that last week, the class went to visit the town's service vehicles and learn <br /> more about the vehicles that they maintain to keep the town healthy, safe, and functioning. <br /> Individuals who work in Hillsborough but live elsewhere are also eligible to participate. <br /> Dr. Pickett highly recommended the Citizen's Academy, which is a similar program but aimed <br /> countywide. In response to Dr. Stuebe's question, Ms. Stewart explained that the Health <br /> Department offers a session at the countywide program. Dr. Royce said that her class has given <br /> her the opportunity to consider how to educate the public about Health Department services. <br /> Commissioner Amy Fowler <br /> Commissioner Fowler noted that she has been giving a lot of vaccines at her practice this <br /> week and answering a lot of questions about them. She added that she recently received a <br /> thank you from a former patient's parent for continuing to follow and promote science. <br /> S:\Managers Working Files\BOH\Agendas &Abstracts\2025 Agenda and Abstracts/ <br /> September Page 1 <br />