DeKalb County Board of Health meets Thursday

The next meeting of the DeKalb County Board of Health is scheduled for 3 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, in the Bohan Auditorium, located in the Richardson Health Center at 445 Winn Way, Decatur, according to a press release.

The public is invited to attend.

Agenda items for the meeting include:

The District Health Director's Report, including a retirement recognition;
The Board of Heath's current financial status report.

Anyone who would like to bring an issue before the board can be placed on the agenda by contacting India Dyer at (404) 294-3787.

Written comments to the board will be accepted at: Office of the Director, DeKalb County Board of Health, P.O. Box 987, Decatur, GA 30031.

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