The Van Buren/Cass District Board of Health offers leadership and oversight for our health department. We work within the policies set by the Van Buren County and Cass County Boards of Commissioners.

Membership

• The Van Buren County Board of Commissioners appoints four members to the District Board of Health.
• The Cass County Board of Commissioners appoints three members.
• At least two members from each board must be commissioners, as required by state law.
• Commissioner representatives serve one-year terms and can be reappointed if they remain commissioners. Public representatives serve three-year terms.

Meetings

The board meets monthly at one of the following locations:

• Van Buren County Public Health Department
  260 South Street
  Lawrence, MI 49064
• Cass County Public Health Department
  302 South Front Street – Upper Level
  Dowagiac, MI 49047

View the 2022 Meeting Schedule (PDF)

Members