Township Committee to Vote on Board of Health Tonight
Much-debated ordinance will decide if board remains autonomous body or if Township Committee absorbs its functions.
Springfield officials will decide the future of the Board of Health tonight. The Board, presently composed of seven residents appointed by the Township Committee, meets monthly and steers the Township’s health and safety regulations. Along with the Township Committee, it is one of two governmental bodies in Springfield that can pass ordinances. The Springfield Township Committee is considering dramatic changes to the township’s board of health. Under the proposed change to township ordinance, which is up for final vote tonight, that configuration would be replaced by a board of health made up of the Township Committee members and two residents with expertise in public health. While some officials tout the move as a cost-saving effort, …
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bob groder
10:14 am on Wednesday, January 23, 2013
I am thrilled that the 2013 BOH is being reinstated to an autonomous board. This grave error was corrected from 2012 when they were reorganized against the wishes of every single person who spoke out in the room in those hearings. Last night not a single person spoke out against the reinstatement as this shouldnt be a political issue in town. It was all about hiring madison which the former board… more ›