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Board of Health

Brookings Solid Waste Department
Robert McGrath, Solid Waste Director
4101 30th Street
Brookings, SD 57006
605-693-3667 Phone
605-693-3653 Fax
bmcgrath@cityofbrookings.org

Board of Health

Board of Health Members

Purpose:
The purpose of the Board of Health is to provide a general supervision of the health of the city with full powers to take all steps and measures necessary to promote the cleanliness and healthfulness and to prevent and arrest the spread of any contagious or infectious diseases and harmful environmental conditions, and to quarantine any person or evacuate any area contaminated by such condition or disease. In addition, the Board is to provide public education for the need of all phases of an integrated solid waste management system;
• Establish a comprehensive realistic solid waste plan for the city.
• Develop a financial policy that would be used for raising funds required • build and operate an integrated solid waste program.
• Develop and promote pilot programs for recycling and collection of household hazardous waste and reducing solid waste.

Membership: 9 (8 city, 1 county)

Term: 3 years

Residency: County required (2 may live outside city but must be in county)

Legal Reference: Chapter 42, Article II

Meeting Schedule:
Day: Bi-Annual
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: City Hall, 311 3rd Ave., Meeting Room (main level)
Phone: 693-3667
City Contact: Robert McGrath, Deputy Health Officer

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