Will County Board Of Health Meeting September 15, 2021
WILL COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

The Will County Board of Health meeting will be held via TELECONFERENCE
TEAMS APP 1-708-566-6764 Phone
Conference ID 300 184 048#
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 – 3:00PM
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the governor’s recent disaster proclamation, the number of COVID-19 cases in will county, and the CDC guidelines regarding COVID-19, it is determined by the president of the Will County Board of Health that in-person meetings are not practical nor prudent.
Therefore, the meetings of the Will County Board of Health shall be held via video and/or audio until further notice. This meeting will be held via videoconference/telephonically through the Microsoft Teams events platform. Will County Board of Health members will be attending the meeting remotely and the general public is strongly encouraged to do the same.
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