The members of the Mercer County Board of Health are appointed by the Mercer County Health District Advisory Council (DAC) during the annual meeting held on the third Monday of March. Each board member must be a Mercer County resident, and at least one must be a licensed physician. Board members serve a five-year term of office.
The Health Commissioner is appointed by the Board of Health and must be a licensed physician, licensed dentist, licensed veterinarian or holder of a Master’s Degree in Public Health or other relevant master’s degree.
The Health Commissioner is the designated secretary of the Board of Health.
Theodore Bertke
Appointed December of 1988
Represents Southeastern Mercer County
Diane Lefeld
Appointed March of 1992
Represents Central Mercer County
Julie Fleck
Appointed January of 2016
Represents Celina
Alyssa Tobe
Appointed June of 2017
Physician
Lisa Niekamp Urwin
Appointed June of 2020
Represents Southern Mercer County
Roberta Donovan
Appointed June of 2020
Represents Northeastern Mercer County
Angie Stephenson
Appointed March of 2021
Represents Northwestern Mercer County
Monthly Board Of Health Meeting Minutes:
Please contact Mercer County Health District Administrative Division at 419-586-3251 for copies of past meeting minutes.
2023 Board of Health Meeting Dates:
Meeting time: 8:00 a.m. on the second Wednesday of each month unless noted
220 W. Livingston Street, Celina, OH 45822 – B195 Conference Room
January 11, 2023: Adopt 2023 Appropriations
February 8, 2023: Regular BOH Session
March 8, 2023: Regular BOH Session
March 20, 2023: District Advisory Council (DAC) Annual Meeting @ 7:00pm. The DAC will appoint a Candidate / Incumbent to the MCHD Board of Health.
April 12, 2023: Board approves tentative General Fund Budget for 2024
May 10, 2023: Regular BOH Session
June 14, 2023: Approve County School Screening Contracts for Public Health Services
July 12, 2023: Regular BOH Session
August 16, 2023: Regular BOH Session
September 13, 2023: Regular BOH Session
October 11, 2023: Regular BOH Session
November 8, 2023: Regular BOH Session
December 13, 2023: Regular BOH Session
January 10, 2024: Adopt 2024 Appropriations
