Board of Health
Board Roster & Committees
| Member | Appointed By | Term Expiration |
| Anita Judd - Jenkins | Cowley County Commission | 12-31-25 |
| Melinda Current, RN, MSN, DHSc - BOH Vice-Chair | Winfield City Commission | 12-31-25 |
| Rick Shaffer | USD #462 Board of Education | 12-31-25 |
| K.C. Colvin | USD #471 Board of Education | 12-31-26 |
| Joyce Jordan | Arkansas City Commission | 12-31-26 |
| John Seitz, DDS - BOH Chairperson | Cowley County Commission (Practicing DDS in Cowley Co.) | 12-31-26 |
| Ed Trimmer | Cowley County Commission | 12-31-27 |
| Open Pending Appt | Cowley County Commission (Practicing MD in Cowley Co.) | 12-31-27 |
| Sandra Jirak, BSN RN | Cowley County Commission | 12-31-27 |
Board of Health Meetings
The Joint City-Cowley County Board of Health holds regular meetings the first Tuesday of each month unless impacted by a Holiday. The meetings are held at 6:00 PM in the meeting room of the Health Department Offices on a rotating basis in either Arkansas City or Winfield. Any individual that would like to attend a meeting may do so – kindly contact the Health Department Administrator (620-221-1430) at least 7 day prior to the meeting date to verify meeting date, time and location and to have any issue placed upon the meeting agenda. – Thank you!
| Meeting Date | Office Location |
| January 7, 2025 | Winfield Office |
| February 4, 2025 | Arkansas City Office |
| March 4, 2025 | Winfield Office |
| April 8, 2025 | Arkansas City Office |
| May 6, 2025 | Winfield Office |
| June 3, 2025 | Arkansas City Office |
| July 8, 2025 | Winfield Office |
| August 5, 2025 | Arkansas City Office |
| September 9, 2025 | Winfield Office |
| October 7, 2025 | Arkansas City Office |
| November 4, 2025 | Winfield Office |
| December 9, 2025 | Arkansas City Office |
BOH Meetings Agendas & Documents
Meeting Agendas and Approved Copies of Minutes of Regular Meetings are available upon request. Kindly contact the Health Department Administrator at tlanger@cowleycountyks.gov and the information will be made available to you. Please note in order to save server file storage capacity we will not link to files through this page. Meeting dates and locations are subject to change at the direction of the Board of Health. Thank you.
For a calendar of Board of Health Meetings, both past and future, please click HERE.
Annual Report of Activities
2024 Annual Report
Previous Annual Reports
2023 Annual Report
2022 Annual Report
2021 Annual Report
Health Department By-Laws
