Monday, November 16, 2009

Naughty BOH

Baltimore County is considering a tanning ban similar to the tanning regulation approved by the Board of Health in Howard County. But there is one important difference: the Baltimore County ban is going through the County Council rather than being back doored through the Board of Health as the Howard County Regulation was. Although I stand firm in my view that a ban on minors using tanning beds is completely ridiculous, at least Baltimore County has the integrity to channel it through an elected body before it becomes a law.

Sadly, Peter Beilenson, Ken Ulman and the Howard County Board of Health lack that same level of integrity.

1 comments:

Anonymous said...

Got a problem with the Health Board decision? Apply for the vacancy on the board per the below. Upset with ethics? There's an opening on the Ethics Panel as well. We need sensible people applying for these vacancies considering the compensation commission just voted to give all of the officials in the county a pay raise!


BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

Current Openings


Adult Public Guardianship Review Board
special requirements: 1 Physician, 1 Non-profit Organization Rep., 1 Profession Rep. in field of disabilities, 1 Member with disabilities, 1 Psychiatrist, 1 Public Health Nurse

Aging, Commission on
special requirements: 2 Under 50

Alcohol and Drug Abuse Advisory Board
special requirements: 4 General Public, 1 High School Rep.

Cemetery Preservation Advisory Board
special requirements: 2 General Public, 1 Religious Community Rep.

Disability Issues, Commission on
special requirements: 2 Disability Members, 3 General Public

Equal Business Opportunity Commission
special requirements: 2 MInority Business Members

Ethics Commission
special requirements: 1 General Public

Health, Board of
special requirements: 1 General Public

Historic District Commission
special requirements: 1 General Public

Housing Commission
special requirements: 1 General Public

Housing and Community Development Board
special requirements: 1 General Public

Mental Health Authority
special requirements: 1 Consumer Member, 1 Family Member

Plumbing Advisory Board
special requirements: 1 General Public

Social Services, Board of
special requirements: 1 General Public

Women, Commission for
special requirements: 1 General Public