Cincinnati Board of Health
The City of Cincinnati Board of Health is the governing body for The Cincinnati Health Department. The nine members are appointed by Mayor of Cincinnati and Approved by City Council. They each serve three-year terms, which are renewable. The Board is governed by its by-laws and the power granted by the Charter of the City of Cincinnati. The Board of Health is responsible for developing public health policies and providing guidance to the Health Commissioner. The Board of Health also oversees public health and financial matters, among other responsibilities.
The Board of Health is responsible for the promotion, protection, and maintenance of the public’s health. This responsibility may be achieved by (but is not limited to) development and enforcement of health laws, prevention of disease, education, and curative and rehabilitation activities.
All Board of Health meetings are on the 4th Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. unless otherwise posted.
BOARD OF HEALTH MEETINGS ARE VIRTUAL! The Board of Health meetings will be live-streamed on CitiCable. To watch go to www.cincinnati-oh.gov/citicable or watch on channel 23 with spectrum or channel 800 with Alta Fiber Fioptics.
Questions from the public may be submitted to the Board of Health no later than noon on the day of the meeting via email at BOH.CLERK@cincinnati-oh.gov. Those questions will be compiled and given to the Board of Health and Health Department Administrative Staff for review and response as appropriate. The Board of Health and Staff will make a reasonable attempt to answer the questions and may combine similar questions and topics.
2024 Upcoming Board of Health Meetings
December 3, 2024
2025 Upcoming Board of Health Meetings
January 28, 2025
February 25, 2025
March 25, 2025
April 22, 2025
May 27, 2025
June 24, 2025
July 22, 2025
August 26, 2025
September 23, 2025
October 28, 2025
December 2, 2025
For information about Board of Health meetings, please contact the Clerk to the Board of Health at
BOH.CLERK@Cincinnati-oh.gov or to review the most current Board of Health Policies click here.
For a Public Health Complaint - Click Here.
