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Board of Health installs new member, discusses vacancies and nominates vice chair
Summary
The Board administered the oath to a new member, accepted a vice‑chair nomination and discussed three open board seats (optometrist, veterinarian, pharmacist) and the board meeting schedule for 2025.
At the start of the meeting the Board of Health administered the oath of office to Edward O'Neil Jr., who was sworn in as a member of the Scotland County Board of Health.
Later in the meeting the committee reported a nomination for vice chair: the nominating committee put forward Dr. Bear Hughes for vice chair. The transcript records the nomination and subsequent discussion but does not record a formal roll‑call vote in the minutes excerpted.
Board members discussed several vacancies on the board. The optometrist seat became vacant after Dr. Bolen (referred to in the transcript as Dr. Bolen or Bowling) said he would not return; the board considered three options under its bylaws: recruit another optometrist, seek a neighboring‑county clinician, or appoint a non‑clinician public member in that seat. A motion was made on the record to open the optometrist seat to a community member (that is, advertise for a qualified citizen to fill the seat) and to continue efforts to recruit for the pharmacist and veterinarian openings. The transcript records the motion and an affirmation that the open positions to note were the veterinarian, optometrist and a community member seat; a pharmacist candidate had been forwarded to staff.
The board also reviewed and discussed its 2025 meeting schedule, noting meetings will be held every other month (February, April, June, August, October and December) as included in the packet. The transcript shows staff asked members to complete orientation and continuing training requirements; staff noted a free virtual training series and that board members should send certificates to staff for professional records. The transcript does not record a formal vote on the 2025 meeting schedule within the excerpt provided.
Board members were asked to help recruit candidates for open professional seats and were directed to have potential candidates complete the county application form so staff can process appointments.
