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June 16, 2026Board of Health
Board of Health
Handles public health rules — food safety inspections, septic system permits, and local health regulations.
Board of Health meets June 16 on permits, a recycling event, and a property inspection.
Health Agent Report
Green Team Recycling Event June 27 in Mendon open to Blackstone residents, an incident report for 18 Edgewater Drive inspected by Fire Chief and Health Agent, and landfill mowing.
📍 18 Edgewater Drive
14 more items on the agenda
Call to Order
Meeting opens.
Roll Call — Attendance
Attendance taken.
Accept Prior Minutes
Vote to accept minutes from April 7, April 21, and May 5, 2026.
Good and Welfare for the Public
Public comment period.
Old Business
Carryover items.
Health Agent Payroll
Vote to approve Health Agent payroll for pay periods 05.17.26 through 05.30.26.
Approve Invoices
Vote to approve invoices.
Well Permits
Well permits to be addressed.
Appointments
Appointments to be addressed.
Permits
Permits for Mike Savard, Shawn Scungio, and Dominque Alfonso (septic system installers), BV Boys and Girls Club annual swimming pool, and Thomas Wojick annual food permit.
Blackstone's main governing board. Sets town policy, approves major contracts, and makes key appointments.
Coming up June 16: end-of-year transfers, road opening permits on several streets, and a Laurel Road tax foreclosure.
Update on Bellingham Road
Coming up June 16: status update on the Bellingham Road project.
End of Year Transfers
Year-end budget transfers between town accounts to be approved.
Review of Earth Removal License
Reviewing earth removal licenses for Kimball Sand Co., Inc. and Wayne Realty Trust.
Tax Foreclosure, Laurel Road
Foreclosure Case No. 20 TL 000802 on Laurel Road property, Assessors' Parcel ID 03000000138.
📍 Laurel Road, Parcel ID 03000000138
Executive Session — Assistant Superintendent of Water & Sewer contract
Coming up June 16: closed session to negotiate the Assistant Superintendent of Water & Sewer's contract, held privately to protect the town's bargaining position.
Executive Session — Town Administrator contract
Coming up June 16: closed session to negotiate the Town Administrator's contract, held privately to protect the town's bargaining position.
16 more items on the agenda
Accept Prior Meeting Minutes
Approving minutes from the June 2 workshop (Semi-quincentennial) and regular sessions.
Citizens Forum
Open public comment period.
Department Updates
Correspondence and updates from town departments.
Appointments
Board of Selectmen/Town Administrator appointments to be made.
Town Administrator Employee Agreement
Employment agreement for the Town Administrator under review.
Discussion of Town Accountant Vacancy
Discussion of the open Town Accountant position.
Road Opening Permit Releases
Releasing road opening permits #PN-01-23-H through #PN-11-23-H for 16 Auclair Street, 62 Mendon Street, 14 Howard Street, 613 Rathbun Street, and 26 Miller Street.
📍 16 Auclair St, 62 Mendon St, 14 Howard St, 613 Rathbun St, 26 Miller St
Road Opening Permit, 74 Edgewater Drive
Approving road opening permit #PN-01-26-H for 74 Edgewater Drive.
📍 74 Edgewater Drive
Donation Acceptance
Accepting a donation to the town.
Late-Breaking Matters
Items the Chairman could not anticipate 48 hours before the meeting.
Grants exceptions to local zoning rules — for example, allowing a building that's slightly too close to a property line. Their decisions can be appealed to court within 20 days.
Routine ZBA meeting coming up June 17 with no specific applications listed on the agenda.
Roll Call/Meeting to Order
Meeting opens.
New/Old Business
No specific zoning cases or applications are named on the agenda.
Correspondence
Review of incoming correspondence.
Acceptance of Minutes
Approval of prior meeting minutes.
Payment of Bills
Routine payment of board bills.
Unanticipated Matters
Items the chair did not anticipate 48 hours in advance.
Good & Welfare
Member comments.
Adjournment
Meeting closes; next meeting set for July 22, 2026.
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📋 ProposedConservation Commission · June 9, 2026
NOI Parcel 24-21 Union Street
Coming up June 9: wetlands filing (Notice of Intent) for proposed work at Parcel 24-21 on Union Street.
📍 Parcel 24-21 Union Street
Why this matters: Development near wetlands could affect nearby properties
🔄 PostponedRetaining wall not built in right-of-way (continued)Planning Board · June 4, 2026
Follow-up on a required retaining wall meant to reduce slopes and limit vegetation removal near an abutting property that the Planning Dept. says was never built.
Why this matters: Unbuilt wall affects neighboring property
🔄 PostponedRetaining wall within right-of-wayPlanning Board · June 4, 2026
Coming up June 4: discussion of a required retaining wall meant to reduce slopes and limit vegetation removal near an abutting property, which the Planning Dept. reports has not been built.
Why this matters: Unbuilt wall affects abutting property
Every meeting above is open to any resident, and most have a public comment period — usually a few minutes per person, no sign-up needed. Showing up matters more than you'd think; most decisions are made in front of nearly empty rooms.
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Some decisions aren't final right away — zoning board rulings, for example, can be appealed to Superior Court within 20 days. Items with an open appeal window are flagged above with a countdown.
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