Council Committee reappoints physician to Board of Health
The Committee on Human Services unanimously voted to reappoint Dr. Dominic Amirtharaj to the Board of Health for a term expiring February 5, 2029. Councilor Caroline Bays made the motion, seconded by Councilor Emily Izzo, with Committee Chair Anthony Palomba also voting in favor.
City Council_ Committee on Human Services · Meeting of February 26, 2026
WATERTOWN — The Committee on Human Services unanimously voted to reappoint Dr. Dominic Amirtharaj to the Board of Health for a term expiring February 5, 2029. Councilor Caroline Bays made the motion, seconded by Councilor Emily Izzo, with Committee Chair Anthony Palomba also voting in favor.
Dr. Amirtharaj, currently serving as Chair of the Board of Health on his second term, discussed his work on dangerous dog hearings, biolab safety oversight, and the board's ongoing consideration of tobacco-free generation regulations as a public health priority.
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Source: the City Council_ Committee on Human Services meeting of February 26, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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