Referred to: The Public Health and Social Services Committee (Chairman Lopez and Legislators Bruno, Criswell, Petit, and Uchitelle)

Chairman of the Public Health and Social Services Committee, Craig V. Lopez, and Deputy Chair Peter J. Criswell offer the following:

   WHEREAS, pursuant to Section C-42(A) of the Ulster County Charter and Section A5-3(A) of the Administrative Code:  Board of Health. “Appointment. There shall be a Board of Health consisting of seven members who shall be appointed by the County Executive for a term of five years, subject to confirmation by the Legislature… Two members shall be physicians. One member shall be a licensed health care professional who is not a physician. One member shall be selected from among three nominees submitted to the County Executive by the Mayor of the City of Kingston. If a vacancy shall occur other than by expiration of a term, it shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term in the same manner as specified in this subsection. The members of the County Health Board shall select the Chairman of that Board for a term of one year. No member of the Board of Health shall serve for more than two consecutive terms. Members of the Board of Health shall receive no compensation for services rendered but shall be entitled to their reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties, within appropriations made for such purposes.”; and

        WHEREAS, the County Executive has reappointed the following individual to the Ulster County Board of Health:

            Stephanie Turco, LCSW                              Term to Begin: Present

New Paltz, NY 12561                                Term Expires: 2/28/2026;

now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the Ulster County Legislature hereby confirms the reappointment of Stephanie Turco to the Ulster County Board of Health for the term indicated above,

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                        NOES:   

Passed Committee: Public Health and Social Services on ______________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

NONE