Board Of Health Reviews Two Tuberculosis Related Items – Approves Updates To Tuberculosis Screening Policy, Reviews Increase To Public Health Nursing FTE In Response To Increased Tuberculosis Cases

The Board of Health met 06/12/2024. There were two items on the agenda that pertained to tuberculosis in the Fox Cities. One was an action item, which was to review and approve the city’s existing Tuberculosis Screening Policy. The second was an information item regarding […]

Board Of Health Receives 2 Dangerous Animal Declarations – Health Officer Sepers Reports That Both Animals Have Either Been Rehomed Or Destroyed

The Board of Health met 06/12/2024. They reviewed two dangerous animal declarations. Cedar, a Great Dane, was declared a dangerous animal after an incident on 05/13/2024 in which, unprovoked, he attacked another dog and two humans. Per the incident summary, “The severity of wounds sustained […]

Board Of Health Meeting 06/12/2024 – Will Review City’s Tuberculosis Screening Policy

The Board of Health is meeting 06/12/2024 at 7AM. They have a few housekeeping action items on the agenda as well as a policy review of the city’s tuberculosis screening policy. They have a number of information items on the agenda. These include Table of […]

Board Of Health Reviews Dangerous Animal Declaration For Australian Cattle Dog Named Archie – Health Office Sepers Reports That Animal Was Euthanized

The Board of Health met 04/10/2024. One of the information items was a dangerous animal declaration. This was discussed very briefly and the board members did not have any questions. Per the declaration, Archie an Australian Cattle Dog engaged in an unprovoked attack against a […]

Board Of Health Meeting 04/10/2024 – Will Vote On Noise Variance For Sewer Project, Receive Mental Health Presentation, Review Prohibited Dangerous Animal Declaration

The Board of Health is meeting 04/10/2024 at 7AM. They have one action item on the agenda which is a request for a noise variance to facilitate the installation of sanitary and storm sewer CIPP liners later this year. They will also be receiving a […]

Board Of Health Approves Changes To Public Pool License Fees And Updates To Rodent Control Ordinance

The Board of Health met 03/13/2023. They had two action items on the agenda, neither of which took up much time. One was a request to update pool license fees and categories to align with new state categories and the other was a request to […]

Board Of Health Meeting 03/13/2024 – Will Vote On Revised Pool Fee Categories And Schedule, Updates To Rat Control Regulations

The Board of Health is meeting 03/13/2024 at 7AM. They have two action items on the agenda. The first is a request to revise the categories for pool licenses and alter the fee structure. The second is a request to amend the Rodent Control article […]

Board Of Health Receives Respiratory Virus Surveillance Report – Health Officer Sepers Tells Board 2023-24 Covid Season Was Much Worse That 2022-2023 Year

The Board of Health met 02/14/2024. One of the information items they received was the Respiratory Virus Surveillance and Waste Water Report. This item was discussed only briefly with Health Officer Charles Sepers highlighting some points he found notable. I’ve prepared a transcript of the […]

Board Of Health Receives 2023 4th Quarter Health Department Report – Discusses How Pandemic Focus Negatively Impacted Response To STI Infections

The Board of Health met 02/14/2024. One of the information items they received was the 2023 4th Quarter Health Department Report. I’ve prepared a transcript of the discussion for download: The report was brief and fairly self-explanatory, but Health Officer Charles Sepers did highlight a […]

Health Officer Sepers Reports That Pitbull Declared Dangerous Animal Was Euthanized

The Board of Health met 02/14/2024. One of the information items they received was an update regarding a dangerous animal declaration. Tony, a male pit bull, had been declared a dangerous animal after he bit a human family member’s face in an unprovoked attack. He […]