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Health officer reports gubernatorial appointment to state drinking water board, pending Senate confirmation

Summit County Board of Health · December 2, 2024
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Summary

A Summit County health department leader said the governor appointed them as the public-health representative to the state drinking water board; the appointee expects Senate confirmation on Dec. 18 and will start January, representing Summit County on drinking-water funding and policy matters.

During director comments at the December Summit County Board of Health meeting, the department leader announced they had been appointed by the governor to serve as the public-health representative on the state drinking water board and expected Senate confirmation on Dec. 18.

The director said they will serve a four-year term pending confirmation and will start in January; the role will involve helping allocate state and federal funding and advising on technical and policy matters affecting small water systems, particularly in Summit County—9s East Side communities.

Board members congratulated the director and noted the board and department will continue local work while the director serves on the state board.