Handles public health rules — food safety inspections, septic system permits, and local health regulations.
66 items across 8 meetings.
June 10, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Routine opening of the meeting.
📍 20 Main St., Mendon (hybrid via Teams)
📋 Proposed
Board attendance recorded.
📋 Proposed
Public comment period, 5-minute limit per individual.
📋 Proposed
Board will award a $1,000 scholarship jointly offered by EL Harvey and the Board of Health.
💰 $1,000 scholarship
📋 Proposed
Board will discuss the Animal Inspector role with Jordan Andrade — scope and appointment unclear from agenda.
📋 Proposed
Approval of three prior meeting minutes.
📋 Proposed
Status update on the permit modification for the old Mendon landfill — details not specified in agenda.
📍 Mendon Old Landfill
📋 Proposed
Administrative reminder about an upcoming Green Team electronics sustainability event.
📋 Proposed
Health Agent will provide an update on recent food and housing inspections.
📋 Proposed
Routine adjournment.
May 27, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Meeting called to order at 7:00 PM.
✅ Approved
All three board members and staff present.
🗳️ Voted on
Alan Greenberg re-elected Chair and Tom Fichtner re-elected Vice-Chair by unanimous board vote.
✅ Approved
Failed septic system at this 3-bedroom home approved for a local upgrade with a 3-foot (rather than required 4-foot) offset to seasonal high groundwater, as permitted under Title 5.
📍 62 Millville Street, Mendon
💬 Discussed
Presenter Ken Elstein pitched the Nicotine Free Generation policy — permanently banning tobacco/nicotine sales to anyone born after a cutoff date — now adopted by 24 MA municipalities; no BOH vote taken yet.
✅ Approved
Town received five Purple Air Sensors at no cost to monitor fine particulates; proposed placements include Town Hall, the beach, Miscoe Middle School, and a Providence Street residence.
💰 $0 cost to town
📍 Town Hall, beach area, Miscoe Middle School, Providence Street
💬 Discussed
BOH granted MassDEP an extension to June 8 to review the Technical Deficiency Notice response submitted by environmental consultant Atlas regarding well monitoring and water analysis.
💬 Discussed
Trash-hauling IMA is in final stages; negotiating committee aims to finalize by July 1, with communities to vote on retaining KP Law as counsel.
✅ Approved
Board approved adding line numbers to meeting minutes to simplify editing and review.
✅ Approved
Board approved a reduced summer schedule (June–August) with one guaranteed monthly meeting and a second on standby, reverting to two meetings per month in September.
💬 Discussed
Health Agent reported heavy demand from food truck events at Vandervalk Farms, two ongoing housing cases, clothing collection bins removed from 1 Cape Road, and a minor smoke incident at Deluxe Pizza with no food safety impact.
📍 Vandervalk Farms; 1 Cape Road; Deluxe Pizza plaza
✅ Approved
Meeting adjourned at 8:04 PM; next BOH meeting set for June 10, 2026 at 7:00 PM.
May 27, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Routine opening of the meeting.
📋 Proposed
Attendance recorded for quorum.
📋 Proposed
BOH will reorganize officer roles — likely electing or confirming chairman and other positions for the new term.
📋 Proposed
Public comment period, 5-minute limit per speaker.
📋 Proposed
BOH will review and vote on a septic system local upgrade (variance from Title 5 standards) at 62 Millville St.
📍 62 Millville Street, Mendon, MA
📋 Proposed
Presentation on a Nicotine Free Generation policy initiative, likely restricting tobacco/nicotine sales to those born after a set year.
📋 Proposed
BOH received a MassDEP (state environmental agency) grant for air quality monitoring sensors.
📋 Proposed
Update on the permit modification process for the town's old landfill site.
📋 Proposed
Update on the intermunicipal agreement (IMA) with Win Waste Innovations, the town's waste hauler/disposal contractor.
📋 Proposed
Discussion on reformatting how BOH meeting minutes are recorded and presented.
📋 Proposed
BOH will set its summer 2026 meeting schedule.
📋 Proposed
Health Agent will report on recent food establishment and housing inspection activity.
📋 Proposed
Routine adjournment.
May 13, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
All three board members present; meeting opened at 6:00 PM.
💬 Discussed
No members of the public raised additional topics.
✅ Approved
Minutes for all three dates approved unanimously, with noted edits incorporated into the April 8 version.
✅ Approved
Board approved the first of two allowable contract extensions with EL Harvey to continue Mendon's trash and recycling service through FY 2027.
💬 Discussed
MassDEP declined additional emissions testing at the driving school site; Vice-Chairman Fichtner will develop a plan for independent multi-day data logging and present it at a future meeting.
📍 5 Harrington Street / 32–34 Crestview Drive
✅ Approved
Tyler Carvalho of Nipmuc Regional High School (ranked 3rd of 114, Biology major) selected as the 2026 Board of Health scholarship winner.
💬 Discussed
Routine food inspections underway; no major violations found, though one establishment's donation dumpsters are too close to a neighboring food business and are being addressed.
📍 Vandervalk Farm (Fridays/Sundays)
💬 Discussed
Health Agent suggested future amendments to BOH dumpster regulations and recommended coordinating with the Fire Chief, particularly for dumpsters 6 yards or larger.
💬 Discussed
Required survey completed; board is on track to receive a portable handwashing station.
💬 Discussed
Route 16 construction has shifted EL Harvey's collection route; residents must have trash/recycling toters at the curb no later than 7 AM or pickup will be skipped.
📍 Route 16
💬 Discussed
Senior discount information was inadvertently dropped during a website redesign and has been restored to the BOH Trash & Recycling FAQ page.
💬 Discussed
Board noted Hantavirus is in the news; residents cleaning areas with rodent evidence should wet the area before sweeping and wear gloves and a face mask.
💬 Discussed
Vice-Chairman Fichtner shared background information on the Great Pacific Garbage Patch as a general environmental awareness note; no action taken.
✅ Approved
Meeting adjourned at 7:15 PM; next meeting set for Wednesday, May 11 (noted in minutes) at 7:00 PM.
April 22, 2026 · minutes
• Status unclear
Chairman Greenberg called the meeting to order and noted it was being recorded.
• Status unclear
All members present except Health Agent Colleen Strapponi.
• Status unclear
No members of the public wished to speak.
✅ Approved
Board approved local upgrade application for an undersized septic system at a 3-bedroom home at 76 Uxbridge Road; design reviewed by BOH Title 5 engineer. Vote: 3-0.
📍 76 Uxbridge Road
💬 Discussed
Upcoming culvert replacement may temporarily reroute trash collection; EL Harney's driver is familiar with the detour used during the December 2023 closure.
📍 Providence Street
💬 Discussed
Kickoff at Clough School drew 20–25 volunteers; Highway Dept. has collected 90 yellow bags so far; cleanup runs through May 10th.
📍 Clough School Parking Lot
💬 Discussed
Final FY27 calculations show a 4% rate increase per trash subscriber; approximately 35 senior-discount accounts removed for exceeding the 4-resident household cap, offset by ~40 newly qualifying seniors.
💰 4% increase to each subscriber
💬 Discussed
Nine scholarship applications received; personal information redacted; board members asked to rank 1–9 before the next meeting for announcement at Seniors Night.
💬 Discussed
MassDEP confirmed noise from 5 Harrington St. doesn't actually increase with distance; board plans to seek more data and clarify hours of operation and horn use from the driving school.
📍 5 Harrington Street / 32–34 Crestview Drive
💬 Discussed
Health Agent confirmed all tobacco products were removed for the required suspension day; staff received additional compliance training on tobacco sales laws.
💬 Discussed
An unpermitted mobile food truck was shut down and must obtain permits before reopening; housing reinspection ongoing at 28 Haywood Street for a bathroom repair issue.
📍 28 Haywood Street
💬 Discussed
Health admin requested a portable hand-washing station using available Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) funds for use in emergencies.
💰 Funded through existing PHEP funds
💬 Discussed
Board noted a measles case traced through Logan Airport, restart of Lyme disease vaccine clinical trials, and a heavy tick season reported by Conservation Agent in the field near DB Mart.
✅ Approved
Meeting adjourned 8:20 PM; next meeting set for Wednesday, May 13 at 7:00 PM.