Board of Health
Handles public health rules — food safety inspections, septic system permits, and local health regulations.
130 items across 10 meetings.
June 11, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Routine meeting opening.
📍 Town Hall Meeting Room 3 A/B
📋 Proposed
Board reviews incoming correspondence.
📋 Proposed
Approval of prior meeting minutes.
📋 Proposed
Re-inspection found unresolved food code violations at West Mansfield Variety; board will consider next steps.
📍 West Mansfield Variety
📋 Proposed
Discussion of pre-operation food service inspections at Xfinity Center and Legends Music venues.
📍 Xfinity Center; Legends Music
📋 Proposed
Legends Music requests a variance from town food protection rules, Article 5, Section 5.
📍 Legends Music
📋 Proposed
Board may vote on updated body art (tattoo/piercing) regulations.
📋 Proposed
Monthly nursing and infectious disease update, including free health screenings at COA and Town Hall.
📍 255 Hope Street (COA); 6 Park Row (Town Hall)
📋 Proposed
Staff briefings cover PFAS (drinking water contaminants) monitoring, grant funding, housing inspections, permitting, and FOG (fats/oils/grease) program.
📋 Proposed
Open public comment period.
📋 Proposed
Meeting closes.
May 14, 2026 · agenda
• Status unclear
Meeting called to order.
• Status unclear
Board reviews incoming correspondence.
📋 Proposed
Approval of prior meeting minutes.
📋 Proposed
Board will discuss a tobacco sales violation at Town News.
📍 Town News
📋 Proposed
Board will address an unresolved food code violation found on re-inspection at Town News.
📍 Town News
💬 Discussed
Board will discuss regulations governing body art establishments (tattoo/piercing shops).
💬 Discussed
Review of monthly public health nursing activity and local infectious disease data.
💬 Discussed
DEI topic on the agenda; no details provided.
💬 Discussed
Upcoming free screenings (blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, CPR) at the COA, 255 Hope Street, and Town Hall, 6 Park Row.
📍 255 Hope Street; 6 Park Row
💬 Discussed
Staff update on health permitting activity.
💬 Discussed
Update on grant funding through the regional public health coalition.
💬 Discussed
Update on PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, a class of contaminants) monitoring or remediation efforts.
💬 Discussed
Update on health department's online communications.
💬 Discussed
Update on housing inspection activity.
💬 Discussed
Update on FOG (fats, oils, and grease) program, which regulates commercial kitchen waste disposal.
💬 Discussed
General grants update from health department staff.
• Status unclear
Open public comment period.
• Status unclear
Meeting adjourned.
April 2, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Emily Beura appointed acting chairwoman; meeting opened at 7:01pm.
✅ Approved
Consent agenda and March minutes approved unanimously.
💬 Discussed
Board flagged fire, toxic-fume, and environmental risks of lithium battery storage systems and plans to study regulating them further.
💬 Discussed
Board continued revising tattoo and piercing apprenticeship standards, drawing on industry and out-of-state reference materials.
💬 Discussed
Noted Mansfield bylaws lack sidewalk snow-removal rules for private apartment complexes; a group will present on accessibility.
💬 Discussed
Public Health Week April 6-12; free blood pressure, sugar, cholesterol and CPR screenings offered monthly at COA and Town Hall.
💬 Discussed
Routine updates on septic perc tests, seasonal pools, camps, PFAS, permitting, housing inspections, and grants.
✅ Approved
Adjourned at 8:06pm.
April 2, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Meeting called to order.
📍 Town Hall Meeting Room 3 A/B, 6 Park Row
📋 Proposed
Board reviews incoming correspondence.
📋 Proposed
Approval of prior meeting minutes.
📋 Proposed
Presentation from the Massachusetts Association of Health Boards conference, details not specified.
📋 Proposed
Board will discuss regulations governing tattooing, piercing, and similar body art establishments.
📋 Proposed
Monthly report on local public health nursing activity and current infectious disease trends.
📋 Proposed
Board addresses DEI matters; specifics not detailed in agenda.
📋 Proposed
Free community health screenings (blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, hands-only CPR) and a Medication Safety Talk on April 7 at 3:30 PM at the Mansfield Library.
📍 Mansfield Library Community Room, 255 Hope Street
📋 Proposed
Staff update on health-related permitting activity.
📋 Proposed
Update on grant funding through the regional public health coalition.
📋 Proposed
Update on PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, a class of water contaminants) issues in Mansfield.
📋 Proposed
Update on Board of Health's public communications platforms.
📋 Proposed
Staff update on housing inspection activity and findings.
📋 Proposed
Update on FOG (fats, oils, and grease) program, which regulates discharge from food service establishments into the sewer system.
📋 Proposed
General grants update from the health department.
📋 Proposed
Open public comment and any late-breaking agenda items.
📋 Proposed
Meeting adjourned.
March 12, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Consent agenda approved unanimously 4-0.
✅ Approved
January meeting minutes approved 3-0 with one abstention.
💬 Discussed
Mrs. Donovan-Palmer reviewed proposed updates to current body art regulations aimed at improving structure; no vote taken.
• Status unclear
Free blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol and CPR screenings offered monthly at the COA (255 Hope Street) and Town Hall (6 Park Row).
📍 255 Hope Street; 6 Park Row
💬 Discussed
Health department received a disturbing video prompting an inspection; the restaurant agreed to deep-clean overnight, with a repeat inspection scheduled the next day.
📍 Longhorn Steakhouse, Mansfield
March 12, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Meeting called to order.
📍 Town Hall Meeting Room 3 A/B
📋 Proposed
Board reviews incoming correspondence.
📋 Proposed
Routine items bundled for a single approval vote.
📋 Proposed
Approval of prior meeting minutes.
💬 Discussed
Board will discuss potential body art (tattoo/piercing) regulations; no vote planned at this meeting.
💬 Discussed
Staff presents February nursing activity and current infectious disease trends in Mansfield.
💬 Discussed
DEI topic on the agenda; no details provided.
📋 Proposed
Upcoming regional training sessions for board members at various Mass. locations in March–May 2026.
📋 Proposed
Free blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol screenings offered at the COA (255 Hope St) and Town Hall (6 Park Row) on a recurring schedule.
📍 255 Hope Street; 6 Park Row
📋 Proposed
Monthly public health talk at the COA (255 Hope St) on the 3rd Thursday, 2–3pm; March topic is colorectal cancer.
📍 255 Hope Street
💬 Discussed
Staff update on current permitting activity.
💬 Discussed
Update on regional coalition grant status and funding for public health programs.
💬 Discussed
Update on PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, a water-contamination concern) monitoring or remediation efforts.
💬 Discussed
Staff update on public health department's online communications.
💬 Discussed
Update on housing inspection activity and any outstanding issues.
💬 Discussed
Update on FOG (fats, oils, and grease) program compliance, typically affecting food service establishments.
💬 Discussed
General grants update from health department staff.
📋 Proposed
Public comment period and any last-minute agenda additions.
📋 Proposed
Meeting adjourned.
February 12, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Consent agenda approved unanimously 4-0.
✅ Approved
January meeting minutes approved 4-0.
✅ Approved
Granted City Girl Cupcakes a variance allowing quarterly grease (FOG) pumping at the start of December, March, June, and September.
✅ Approved
Board found no distinct flavor in two 'non-flavor' nicotine pouches and will continue allowing both to be sold in local stores.
✅ Approved
Mansfield will enforce federal marketing-order requirements for tobacco and nicotine products sold after 2007, effective May 15, 2026.
✅ Approved
Board adopted regulations banning all forms of Kratom, effective March 15, 2026.
🔄 Postponed
Discussed adding rules barring intoxicated practitioners, requiring client consent for recordings, and prohibiting convicted sex offenders from practicing unsupervised; revisions continue next month.
💬 Discussed
Reviewed 5-year infectious disease comparison for Mansfield and the Bristol-Norfolk region.
• Status unclear
Free health screenings offered 2nd Tuesday at COA (255 Hope St) and 3rd Wednesday at Town Hall (6 Park Row), 9am-12pm; February topic is heart health.
📍 255 Hope Street / 6 Park Row
💬 Discussed
Updates noted on 2026 permit renewals (complete), PFAS, housing inspections, FOG, and grants including FDA Retail Standards Grant.
✅ Approved
Adjourned at 8:23pm.
February 12, 2026 · agenda
• Status unclear
Meeting opens at 7:00 PM, Town Hall Meeting Room 2A/B.
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
📋 Proposed
City Girl Cupcakes is requesting a variance from the town's FOG (fats, oils, and grease) disposal regulations.
📋 Proposed
Board will conduct a flavor determination test on nicotine pouches, a step toward potential local restrictions.
💬 Discussed
Board will discuss federal FDA activity around nicotine pouch restrictions and implications for local policy.
📋 Proposed
Board expects to vote on local regulations governing kratom, an herbal stimulant sold in some stores.
💬 Discussed
Preliminary discussion of body art (tattoo/piercing) regulations; no vote will take place at this meeting.
📋 Proposed
Staff will present the monthly public health nursing report and updates on local infectious disease activity.
💬 Discussed
DEI topic on the agenda; no details provided.
• Status unclear
Free blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol screenings offered at the COA (255 Hope Street) and Town Hall (6 Park Row) on rotating weekly schedules.
• Status unclear
Regional training sessions for Board of Health members scheduled March–May 2026 at various Massachusetts locations.
💬 Discussed
Staff will report on PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, a class of contaminants) status; details not yet provided.
💬 Discussed
Update on coalition grant funding available to the town's public health programs.
💬 Discussed
Routine staff updates on permitting activity, housing inspections, FOG program, grants, and communications.
• Status unclear
Open floor for public comment and late-breaking items.
• Status unclear
Meeting closes.
January 8, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Kasia Frenette re-elected Chair and Emily Beura elected Clerk, each for a one-year term, passed 4-0.
✅ Approved
November and December meeting minutes approved 4-0.
✅ Approved
Consent agenda approved unanimously 4-0.
💬 Discussed
Restaurant cited for fat, oil and grease violations blamed on miscommunication during ownership change; Baker Commodities now servicing the grease trap monthly.
📍 Mansfield House of Pizza
💬 Discussed
Inspections in September, October and December found escalating violations (December alone had 2 priority, 4 priority-foundation, 4 core); restaurant moved to risk level 3 with three inspections yearly.
📍 Mansfield House of Pizza
💬 Discussed
Board reviewing a request to update permanent-makeup licensing rules; says it needs one to two months if it moves forward with revisions.
💬 Discussed
Draft regulations propose a full ban on kratom and related products; final regulations expected next month for a vote.
💬 Discussed
Flu numbers very high and COVID increasing; flu vaccines available at pharmacies and providers.
💬 Discussed
Free blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol and CPR screenings offered 2nd Tuesdays at the COA (255 Hope Street) and 3rd Wednesdays at Town Hall (6 Park Row), 9am-12pm.
📍 255 Hope Street / 6 Park Row
💬 Discussed
Updates noted on 2026 permit renewals (complete), PFAS, housing inspections, and grants including the FDA Retail Standards Grant.
✅ Approved
Adjourned at 8:24pm, 4-0.
January 8, 2026 · agenda
• Status unclear
Routine meeting opening.
📋 Proposed
Board elects its Chair and Clerk for the new year.
📋 Proposed
Approval of prior meeting minutes.
📋 Proposed
Food businesses that violated FOG (fats, oils, grease disposal) rules in 2025 must appear before the Board and explain compliance plans before permits are renewed.
📋 Proposed
Mansfield House of Pizza faces a provisional-fail re-inspection violation review; outcome may affect its operating permit.
📋 Proposed
Board discusses a draft regulation on Kratom (a botanical supplement with stimulant/opioid-like effects sold locally) and takes public forum input.
📋 Proposed
Aubrie Goonan requests changes to Mansfield's Body Art Establishment Regulation; Emily Beura presents the current rules.
📋 Proposed
Monthly nursing report covers current infectious disease activity in Mansfield.
📋 Proposed
DEI discussion item; specifics not detailed in agenda.
💬 Discussed
Ongoing free screenings (blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, hands-only CPR) at COA (255 Hope St) and Town Hall (6 Park Row) on rotating Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 9am–12pm.
📋 Proposed
Staff updates the Board on PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, a water-contamination concern) monitoring or remediation progress.
📋 Proposed
Routine departmental status reports on permitting, grants, housing inspections, FOG program, and coalition grant funding.
• Status unclear
Open public comment period.
• Status unclear
Routine meeting close.