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The Board of Health insures compliance with New York State Public Health Law to formulate, promulgate, adopt and publish rules, regulations, orders and directions for the security of life and health in the county health districts. The Board of Health is also empowered to enforce provisions of both the State and County Sanitary Codes.

Board of Health

COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS

PRESIDENT: Dr. Joseph Bohan, M.D.

VICE PRESIDENT: Dr. Giles B. Hamlin, M.D.

LEGISLATIVE MEMBER: Kelly J. Andreano

Dr. Zahid Chohan, M.D.
Sondra Fox, RN, MSN, C.S.
Donna Vickman, LPN
Kathryn Cooney Thrush, NP, MSN
Theresa Raftis
David L. Smith, Mayor of Gowanda

*In Cattaraugus County, the County Board of Health generally meets on the 1st Wednesday of every month. Listed below are minutes from past Cattaraugus County Board of Health meetings as well as the upcoming meetings for this year. 

Title Date

Board of Health Meeting December 2023

Board of Health Meeting November 2023

Board of Health Meeting October 2023

Board of Health Meeting September 2023 - NO MEETING

Board of Health Meeting August 2023

Board of Health Meeting July 2023

Board of Health NO MEETING June 2023

Board of Health Meeting May 2023

Board of Health Meeting April 2023

Board of Health Meeting March 2023

Board of Health Meeting February 2023

Board of Health NO MEETING January 2023

Board of Health Meeting December 2022

Board of Health Meeting November 2022

Board of Health NO MEETING October 2022

Board of Health Meeting September 2022

Board of Health Meeting August 2022

Board of Health Meeting July 2022 - No Meeting

Board of Health Meeting June 2022

Board of Health Meeting May 2022

Board of Health Meeting April 2022

Board of Health Meeting March 2022

Board of Health Virtual Meeting - February 2nd, 2022

Board of Health Meeting January 2022 - No Meeting

Board of Health Virtual Meeting - December 2021

Board of Health Meeting November 2021

Board of Health Meeting October 2021 - No Meeting

Board of Health Meeting September 2021

Board of Health Meeting August 2021

Board of Health Meeting July 2021

Board of Health Meeting June 2021 - No Meeting

Board of Health Meeting May 2021

Board of Health Meeting April 2021

Virtual Board of Health Meeting March 2021

Virtual Board of Health Meeting February 2021

Board of Health Meeting January 2021 - No Meeting

Board of Health Virtual Meeting December 2020

Board of Health Virtual Meeting November 2020

Board of Health Virtual Meeting October 2020

Board of Health Virtual Meeting September 2020

Catt. County is an Accredited Health Department by the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB)