Cabarrus County Public Health Authority Board of Commissioners

Meeting Time and Place

  • 5:30 p.m.
  • Members of the public may attend in person at:
    300 Mooresville Rd. Kannapolis, NC 28081
  • To comment on public business, like the annual budget, you can email PublicComment@CabarrusHealth.org or call (704) 920-1915 and leave a voicemail.  

Meeting Dates

Fiscal Year 2026

  • August 19, 2025
  • Special Meeting: September 26, 12:30pm  
    • For the board to review submissions pertaining to RFP 705-2025-0002 Brown Mill Audio Visual System
    • For the board to potentially vote and award the Brown Mill Audio Visual System contract
  • October 21, 2025
  • November 18, 2025
  • January 20, 2026
  • March 17, 2026
  • May 19, 2026
  • June 16, 2026 

Fiscal Year 2027

  • August 18, 2026
  • October 20, 2026
  • December 1, 2026
  • January 19, 2027
  • March 16, 2027
  • May 18, 2027
  • June 15, 2027

Agendas & Minutes

Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.

Most Recent Agenda | View All Agendas
Most Recent Minutes | View All Minutes

Local Rules

Tobacco Rule - Revised 1-13-2016 (PDF)
Cabarrus Health Alliance - Tobacco Free Campus Policy 1-25-2023 (PDF)

North Carolina Public Health Laws

Board Members

  • Lara Pons, MD, Chair - Atrium Health Cabarrus Family Medicine - Cabarrus County Practicing Physician in field of Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Community Health
  • Mark Spitzer, Vice Chair - Public Member, Principal Mission Support Executive, North Carolina Research Campus
  • Natasha P. Lipscomb, Ph.D.,- Public Member, Vice President of Student Success Services, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
  • Amy Jewell, LCSW -

    Director of Student & Family Support, Cabarrus County Schools 


  • Asha Rodriguez - Atrium Health Cabarrus Facility Director
  • Laura Blackwell Lindsey - Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners
  • Cecilia Plez - Public Member, Research Program Leader, CPH Duke Kannapolis
  • Daryle Adams - Director CTE, Federal Programs, & Community Outreach, Kannapolis City Schools
  • Kerry Dove, DDS - Dentist, Concord Pediatric Dentistry 


Board Committees

Executive and Finance Committee

Meeting Dates - FY2026: 8/12/25, 10/14/2025, 11/12/25, 1/13/26, 3/10/26, 5/12/26, 6/9/26

Meeting Dates - FY2027: 8/11/26, 10/13/26, 11/23/26, 1/12/27, 3/9/27, 4/30/27, 6/8/27


Members: Lara Pons MD, Mark Spitzer, Daryle Adams, Erin Shoe, Rolanda Patrick, Sue Yates, Mariah Kendrick

Committee Meetings are held virtually or in-person in the Cabarrus Health Alliance Board Room.

*Combined meetings