Town Health Officers
Need a Local Contact? Find Your Town Health Officer
About Vermont's Town Health Officers
- Town Health Officer Manual & Forms
- Trainings - Presentations and Podcasts
- H1N1 Flu (Swine flu) Information
About Vermont's Town Health Officers
Town Health Officers are responsible for:
- investigating possible public health hazards and risks within the municipality
- taking action to prevent, remove or destroy any such hazards
- taking action to mitigate significant public health risks
- enforcing health laws, rules and permit conditions, and taking the steps necessary to enforce orders
Find your town's health officer: Use our Searchable Town Health Officer List
The Board of Health of a municipality is made up of the local health officer and the town selectboard (or city council). Some communities appoint an independant board. The duties and responsibilities of Vermont Boards of Health are established by state statute.
If you have a question or complaint about a town health officer, please contact the town selectboard or city council.
For Town Health Officers
Town Health Officer Manual
Download Town Health Officer Manual
- 2009 Town Health Office Manual (pdf) - 715 KB, 109 pgs
Forms
Overview
Rental Housing
- Complaint & Inspection
- Rental Housing Inspection Checklist
- Essential Maintenance Practices Compliance Check
Town Health Officer Issues
***Documents and forms in PDF format
Trainings and Presentations
Residential Radon in Vermont - January 6, 2010
- Presentation slides (pdf)
Lead, Unsafe Work Practices, EMP's, & the THO - December 2, 2009
- Presentation slides (pdf)
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Mold Growth in Buildings - October 21, 2009
- Presentation slides (pdf)
2009 H1N1 Influenza - September 9, 2009
- Presentation slides (pdf)
Fire Safety - August 19, 2009
- Presentation slides (pdf)
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Blue-Green Algae - July 2009
- Presentation slides (pdf)
- HealthWatch: Testing for Blue-Green Algae
WCAX broadcast - August 2009
Town Health Officers - May 2009
- Presentation slides (pdf)
Additional Resources for Town Health Officers
- Swimming Area Closed - Poster
- Bed Bugs
- Don’t Let the Bed Bugs Bite: What You Need to Know - Fact sheet
- Bed Bug Protection Tips - PowerPoint presentation
- Rabies Control Manual
- Resource List and Contacts (by subject area)