Board of Health
Handles public health rules — food safety inspections, septic system permits, and local health regulations.
56 items across 5 meetings.
June 11, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Septic system (Title 5) request for 115 Pond Street up for discussion and vote June 11.
📍 115 Pond Street
📋 Proposed
Discussion and vote on a Nicotine Free Generation tobacco-sales policy coming up June 11.
📋 Proposed
New regulation on trash and recycling totes to be discussed and voted June 11, potentially changing how residents set out trash.
📋 Proposed
New collection calendars for 2026-2027 up for approval, setting pickup schedules for the year.
📋 Proposed
Discussion and vote on a tobacco-enforcement agreement with the Massachusetts Health Officers Association coming up June 11.
💬 Discussed
Continued discussion and vote on local tobacco regulations.
💬 Discussed
Discussion of a town Community Clean Up Day event.
💬 Discussed
Discussion of an unspecified health matter at 160 Memorial Drive.
📍 160 Memorial Drive
💬 Discussed
Update from the health agent.
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of bills/warrant.
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
May 14, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Approved three local upgrades to replace the failing septic system at this three-bedroom home, with a deed restriction barring expansion beyond three bedrooms and prohibiting a garbage grinder.
📍 1 Bruce Street
✅ Approved
Approved one local upgrade to replace the failing septic system at this four-bedroom home, with a deed restriction limiting it to four bedrooms and barring a garbage grinder.
📍 32 Nichols Avenue
✅ Approved
Approved reducing required septic tank cover from nine to four inches at this already-installed system due to paved parking and grading constraints.
📍 10-12 West High Street
💬 Discussed
Coordinator reviewed substance-abuse and mental-health prevention programs for students, including the biennial Youth Risk Behaviour Survey, with future focus possibly targeting nicotine pouches.
💬 Discussed
Market has corrected prior food-safety violations with consultant help; board ordered quarterly inspections and warned the establishment will be closed if violations recur.
📍 157 Main Street
✅ Approved
Board voted to keep its current structure; Tibnam remains chair and ZBA representative, Jensen remains clerk.
💬 Discussed
Board favors a 2,000-foot setback for new tobacco shops from schools and 1,000-foot from other tobacco retailers; Health Agent will draft revised rules.
💬 Discussed
Illegal sewer connection through a Brockton home prompts an intermunicipal agreement; Health Agent recommends extending the execution deadline to July, with December completion deadline unchanged.
📍 160 Memorial Drive
💬 Discussed
Town-wide cleanup on Saturday May 16th; volunteers check in at 8:45am and return to Town Hall by 11:30am for pizza and cake.
✅ Approved
Approved a warrant of $42,148.96 for FY2026.
💰 $42,148.96
💬 Discussed
Republic Services plans to move pickup for Old Pratt Street, Pratt Street, and Foster Street from Wednesday to Monday to reduce transfer-station wait times.
📍 Old Pratt Street, Pratt Street, Foster Street
✅ Approved
Prior meeting minutes approved.
May 14, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Septic-system (Title 5) request for 1 Bruce Street up for discussion and vote May 14.
📍 1 Bruce Street
📋 Proposed
Septic-system request for 32 Nichols Avenue up for discussion and vote.
📍 32 Nichols Avenue
📋 Proposed
Septic-system request for 10-12 West High Street up for discussion and vote.
📍 10-12 West High Street
💬 Discussed
Update from the ACES Coordinator to be presented.
📋 Proposed
Board to discuss reorganizing itself.
💬 Discussed
Continued discussion of tobacco regulations.
💬 Discussed
Continued matter regarding Olu's African Market at 157 Main Street.
📍 157 Main Street
💬 Discussed
Sewer connection at 160 Memorial Drive up for discussion and vote.
📍 160 Memorial Drive
💬 Discussed
Community Clean Up Day plans to be discussed.
💬 Discussed
Health Agent to report.
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of the warrant (bill payments).
📋 Proposed
Approval of prior meeting minutes.
April 9, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Approved a failing septic replacement with three local upgrades (reduced groundwater separation and setback) for this two-bedroom home; deed restriction limits it to two bedrooms with no garbage grinder.
📍 357 East Main Street
✅ Approved
Approved reducing groundwater separation to 3.42 feet after ledge and unexpected conditions during installation; deed restriction keeps it a four-bedroom home with no garbage grinder.
📍 69 Pine Court
✅ Approved
Market is making progress fixing labeling, cleaning, and refrigeration violations; food permit approved through year-end with continued weekly consultant visits and receipt tracking.
📍 157 Main Street
✅ Approved
Property had an illegal sewer connection through a Brockton home; an intermunicipal agreement must be executed by June 1, 2026 and the sewer connection completed by December 1, 2026.
📍 160 Memorial Drive
✅ Approved
Board endorsed a new policy to reduce waste, buy recycled products, and conserve resources, to be brought before the Select Board.
💬 Discussed
Board drafted regulation changes including a possible smoking-bar prohibition and requested 1,000ft and 2,000ft setback maps from schools and other tobacco outlets for the next meeting.
💬 Discussed
Commuter rail plans mechanical and chemical weed control along tracks from May through October 2026, weather dependent.
✅ Approved
Approved a warrant of $56,739.79 for FY2026.
💰 $56,739.79
💬 Discussed
Community Clean Up Day set for May 16 with pizza, coffee, and donated t-shirts; compost site well drilling rescheduled and the Swap Shed was reorganized.
✅ Approved
Approved March 12, 2026 minutes.
April 9, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Septic system (Title 5) request for 357 East Main Street, up for discussion and vote April 9.
📍 357 East Main Street
📋 Proposed
Septic system (Title 5) request for 69 Pine Court, up for discussion and vote April 9.
📍 69 Pine Court
📋 Proposed
New sustainable purchasing policy to be discussed and voted on April 9.
💬 Discussed
Continued discussion and possible vote on town tobacco regulations.
💬 Discussed
Ongoing matter involving Olu's African Market at 157 Main Street, up for discussion and vote.
📍 157 Main Street
💬 Discussed
Sewer connection at 160 Memorial Drive up for discussion and vote April 9.
📍 160 Memorial Drive
💬 Discussed
Health agent update for discussion and vote.
📋 Proposed
Keolis (commuter rail operator) annual operations and vegetation management plan for discussion and vote.
📋 Proposed
Approval of bills/warrant.
• Status unclear
Standing item for late-arising topics.
📋 Proposed
Approving prior meeting minutes.