Board of Health

In New York State, county Boards of Health are empowered by NYS Public Health Law to formulate, promulgate, adopt and publish rules, regulations, orders and directions for the security of life and health in the county health districts.   Boards of Health are also empowered to enforce provisions of both the State and County Sanitary Codes.

COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH

PRESIDENT: Dr. Joseph Bohan

VICE PRESIDENT: Dr. Giles B. Hamlin

LEGISLATIVE MEMBER: James Snyder

Dr. Zahid Chohan

Sondra Fox, RN, MSN, C.S.

Richard Haberer

   Kathryn Cooney Thrush, NP, MSN

Theresa Raftis

David L. Smith

In Cattaraugus County, the County Board of Health generally meets on the 1st Wednesday of every month.  Listed below are minutes from past Cattaraugus County Board of Health meetings.