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  The Board of Health meetings are held the second Thursday of each month beginning at 6:00 p.m. 
 Board meetings are held at the Fairfield Medical Center, 401 N. Ewing Street, Lancaster, Ohio, Assembly Rooms 1&5 on the second floor. 
     The public is welcome to attend.  To be placed on the meeting agenda, the public can contact Kathie Whitlock, Administrative Assistant  at 653-4489 ext. 113.

  The next meeting is August 14th, 2008.   Copies of the minutes of the Board meetings are available below. Contact Kathie Whitlock at the above extension for more information or download past meeting minutes below (Download PDF Adobe Acrobat Reader Req. - Download here if needed)

February 14, 2008 Board Meeting Minutes

March 13, 2008 Board Meeting Minutes

April 8, 2008 Board Meeting Minutes

May 8, 2008 Board Meeting Minutes


Paul Martin

Paul Martin was appointed to the Board in March 2006, after serving as licensing council representative and is now serving as Board President. He is currently employed as Superintendent of the Lancaster City Sanitation Department.  He has over 16 years of experience in the solid waste industry and six years of experience in water well service.

Robert Blair, was appointed to the Board of Health in March of 2008.  He is recently retired from EMH & T Engineering where he was the development director, successfully developing private sector clients for the largest engineering firm in Ohio.  Prior to this position, Blair was the Assistant Director for the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. 

Linda A. Fersch

Linda A. Fersch was appointed to the Board in January 2003. She is currently employed by the City of Pickerington as the Director of Finance and has served in that position for 26 years.  Recently, she also has assumed the duties of Interim Personnel Director.
Tina Childers was appointed to the Board of Health in March of 2008.  She is a local Realtor for Gorsuch Realty Co. and is also employed part-time with the Fairfield County Community Action/Head Start.   

Cynthia Pearsall

Cynthia Pearsall, MSN, RN, was appointed to the Board in January 2003; she is currently serving as Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer at Fairfield Medical Center. Ms Pearsall has over 25 years experience in the nursing field.

Ron Cullums

Ron Cullums, MBA, was appointed to the Board in March 2003 and serves as President Pro-Tem. He worked in manufacturing for 20 years as a Quality Control Manager and Certified Quality Engineer.  Mr. Cullums is currently employed at Ohio University Lancaster Campus as Coordinator of Business and Industry Training.

Dan Ochs Dan Ochs was appointed to the Board of Health in November of 2006. Ochs is the Licensing Council board representative which reviews fees set by the Health Department for services it licenses in the county.   Ochs is the owner of Ochs Fruit Farm, and has been in the food business his entire life.  He also had a career operating a materials strength-testing laboratory for industry.

James L Massey

James L Massey, P.E., was appointed to the Board in March 2003.  He is retired after 36 years of engineering service for SIECO, Inc. where he was involved in the design and construction of sanitary facilities and public water supplies as well as many other phases of professional engineering.

Dr. Andrew Murry

Dr. Andrew Murry M.D., was appointed to the Board in March 1999.  He is currently in private practice as an Infectious Disease physician. 

Bob Cottrill

Bob Cottrill, MS, in Environmental Engineering, BS, in Civil Engineering, PE, was appointed to the Board in July 1993. He is retired after serving 18 years with the Ohio EPA & 11 years with the Ohio Department of Health.  

Norman Boyd Norman Boyd, has served on the Board of Health since April of 2005.  He is President of One Write Company in Lancaster and has been a resident of Fairfield County for over 30 years.
Franklin Hirsch

Franklin Hirsch, M.S, in Preventive Medicine and M.S. in Zoology, serves as Fairfield County Health Commissioner and has over 20 years experience in public health.

   
   

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