Board of Health

The Morrow County Health Department is a General Health District governed by a Board of Health. This board is an administrative board who receives its powers and duties from the Ohio Revised Code, 3709, as passed by the Ohio Legislature. By law, the Board of Health is the appointing authority for all matters related to the Morrow County Health Department.

The Ohio Revise Code outlines some specific functions that the Board must carry out. These functions generally deal with the Health, Welfare and Safety of the residents of the County. The Board can establish various divisions to carry out these functions and, with the recommendation of the Health Commissioner, also has the authority to hire personnel to handle the day-to-day operations of the Health Department.

The Board of Health meets on the third Monday of each month at 6 pm. The meetings are held at the Health Department at 619 W. Marion Road, Mt. Gilead, Ohio: Visitors are welcome at any meeting. However, if you wish to address the Board, please contact the Health Commissioner at (419) 947-1545 x308 for an appointment time no later than 72 hours prior to the meeting (per Board of Health policy).

The term of a board member is 5 years. Each year in March, at the annual DAC* meeting, members are appointed. By law, the Board of Health must have a physician as a member and at least one representative from a licensing program of the district. Present members of the Board of Health are:


2024 Board of Health Meeting Dates

Board of Health Members Current Appointment Term
Martha Mooney, DVM (President) March 2015 to March 2025
Holly Trainer, RPH March 2024 to March 2029
Tiffany Corbean, MD March 2024 to March 2026
Shad Gallogly March 2018 to March 2028
Megan Rockas March 2022 to March 2027

Latest Information:

The District Advisory Council membership consists of the President of the Morrow County Board of Commissioners, the chief executive of each municipal corporation not constituting a city health district (mayors of cities and villages), and the chairperson of board of township trustees of each township in the Morrow County Health District.

For more information, see the Ohio Revised Code (ORC) 3709.03, 3709.09 and/or 3709.41.

District Licensing Council (DLC)

The board of health of each city and of each general health district may establish a health district licensing council, to be appointed by the entity that has responsibility for appointing the board of health in the health district. The members of the council shall consist of one representative of each business activity for which the board of health operates a licensing program. To be appointed and remain a member, an individual shall be a resident of the health district for which the council was created.

For more information, see the Ohio Revised Code (ORC) 3709.41.

DISTRICT ADVISORY COUNCIL

Event:  District Advisory Council Meeting
Where: Morrow County Health District Door B Conference Room
619 W. Marion Road
Mt. Gilead, OH 43338
Date:  March 6, 2025
Registration: 6:00 PM

For more information, please contact:
Stephanie Bragg
419-947-1545 ext.308

stephanie.bragg@morrowcountyhealth.org