BLOOMINGTON — The Monroe County Board of Health has scheduled an emergency session for Monday, October 26, 2026, at 4:45 p.m. to address the sudden resignation of the Monroe County Health Officer.

The meeting will take place in the Conference Room of the Monroe County Health Services Building, located at 119 West 7th Street in Bloomington.
According to the official public notice the emergency meeting was called pursuant to Indiana Code § 5-14-1.5-5(d) due to a disruption of an important governmental function. The resignation has impacted operations and services within the Health Department that strictly require local health officer approval and direction.
During the session, board members will consider and may vote to approve a contract with Dr. Paul Broderick to serve as Interim Health Officer for Monroe County.
Under Indiana’s Open Door Law, emergency meetings called to address administrative disruptions remain open to the public.


