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
- 715 KB, 109 pgs
Forms
Overview
Rental Housing
- Complaint & Inspection

- Rental Housing Inspection Checklist

- Essential Maintenance Practices Compliance Check

Town Health Officer Issues
Trainings and Presentations
The Department of Health features presentations for Vermont's Town Health Officers about significant public health issues. The Powerpoint slides and complete audio podcast of each presentation are available below.
Upcoming Presentations
- June 16 - Drinking Water
- July 21 - Lyme Disease
Presentation Slides & Audio Podcasts
Lyme Disease - July 21, 2010
Drinking Water Safety in Vermont - June 16, 2010
Asbestos & Lead Regulatory Program - May 12, 2010
Animal Bites & Rabies - April 21, 2010
Lead in Construction - March 17, 2010
Residential Radon in Vermont - January 6, 2010
Lead, Unsafe Work Practices, EMP's, & the THO - December 2, 2009
Mold Growth in Buildings - October 21, 2009
2009 H1N1 Influenza - September 9, 2009
Fire Safety - August 19, 2009
Blue-Green Algae - July 2009
- Presentation slides


- Blu-Green Algae in Vermont
- HealthWatch: Testing for Blue-Green Algae
WCAX-TV video broadcast - August 2009
Town Health Officers - May 2009
Additional Resources for Town Health Officers
- Swimming Area Closed - Poster

- Bed Bugs
- Rabies Control Manual
- Resource List and Contacts
(by subject area)


