Suffolk County Dept.of Health Services February Meeting Notices

The Open Meetings or “Sunshine” laws of New York State and Suffolk County give the public the right to attend meetings of public bodies, listen to the debates and watch the decision-making process in action. The laws also require that notice of the time and place of all meetings be given prior to every meeting.
Following is a list of upcoming meetingsthat fall under the auspices of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services. Note: Space may be limited at each of these meetings. Guests are asked to call in advance if they plan to attend.

 

 

Wednesday, February 1, 2017, 1:30 p.m.

Mental Health Subcommittee of the Community Mental Hygiene Advisory Board

725 Veterans Memorial Highway (North County Complex), Building C-928

Hauppauge, NY 11788

The Mental Health Subcommittee of the Community Mental Hygiene Advisory Board is made up of consumers, parents, advocates, professionals and agency providers who consider mental health issues and advise the Director of Community Mental Hygiene Services as necessary through the advisory board. Members of the public who plan to attend are asked to call in advance: 631-854-0095

 

Thursday, February 2, 2017, 2:00 p.m.

Alcohol and Substance Abuse Subcommittee of the Mental Hygiene Services Advisory Board

725 Veterans Memorial Highway (North County Complex), Building C-928

Hauppauge, NY 11788

The Alcohol and Substance Abuse Subcommittee of the Community Mental Hygiene Advisory Board includes consumers, parents, advocates, professionals and agency providers who consider alcohol and substance abuse issues and advise the Director of Community Mental Hygiene Services as necessary through the advisory board. Members of the public who plan to attend are asked to call in advance: 631- 854-0095.

 

Wednesday, February 15, 2017, 10:00 a.m.-12:30p.m.

   The Peconic Estuary Technical Advisory Committee 

        Suffolk County Community College Culinary Arts and Hospitality Center

        20 E. Main St.

         Riverhead, NY 11901

The Peconic Estuary Program is part of the National Estuary Program (NEP), which aims to protect and preserve nationally significant estuaries that are threatened by pollution, development, or overuse. The Peconic Estuary was named an “estuary of national significance” in 1992.

 

 

The Peconic Estuary Program Technical Advisory Committee advises the program and its partners on technical and scientific issues, provides technical and scientific feedback to projects, plans and initiatives, and assists the program in research and information gathering.

Contact 631- 852-5750 for more information about this meeting.

If you plan to attend this meeting, please call 631-854-0095

 

 

Thursday, February 16, 2017, 9:30 a.m.

Environmental Quality Board of Review

360 Yaphank Ave., Suite 2C, Yaphank, NY 11980

The Board of Review hears requests for variances and waivers to the county’s requirements for water and sewage disposal for new construction, and for storage of toxic or hazardous materials, as stated in the Suffolk County Sanitary Code. A listing of each month’s scheduled hearings may be obtained in the days prior to the hearing by contacting the Department of Health Services’ Division of Environmental Quality at 631- 852-5800.

 

Wednesday, February 22, 2017, 9:30 a.m.

The Board of Health  

Suffolk County Department of Health Services’ Administration Building, 3500 Sunrise Highway, Building 200, Great River, NY 11739-9006

The Board of Health, at the request of the Commissioner of Health Services, considers matters relating to the preservation and improvement of public health. In the event that a quorum cannot be achieved, the meeting will be cancelled. Members of the public who plan to attend are advised to call 631-854-0100, the day of the meeting, to find out if the meeting will take place.

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