Comprised of 11 members, the Board must include: one environmental health professional; three health professionals, one which may be a veterinarian; and seven members from the general public. We are looking to fill the following vacancies:
- one shall be a health professional
- two shall have no health training
- one shall have environmental health background or training
- one shall have professional or administrative training in the health occupations
- one shall have professional experience in substance use disorders
- one shall have mental health expertise.
Board members serve three-year terms and are responsible for the health and sanitary interests of the people of Howard County.
Interested applicants should complete an application online by visiting www.howardcountymd.gov/applybc and selecting “Board of Health” in the form. The names of eligible applicants will be submitted to the County Executive for consideration. If approved, the appointment will be forwarded to the County Council for confirmation. For any questions regarding the application process, please email ApplyBC@howardcountymd.gov.
For more information about the Board of Health, visit www.howardcountymd.gov/boards-commissions/board-health or call the Howard County Health Department at 410-313-6300.