Handles public health rules — food safety inspections, septic system permits, and local health regulations.
197 items across 16 meetings.
June 17, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Routine opening to add any items not anticipated 48 hours in advance.
📋 Proposed
Formal hearing on a septic system replacement variance at 41 Old Orchard Road — outcome affects neighboring properties and groundwater.
📍 41 Old Orchard Road
💬 Discussed
Chair to update the board on selecting a consultant for the Meadowbrook Commons project.
📍 Meadowbrook Commons
📋 Proposed
Board review of a building permit alteration/renovation application at 81 Hunting Lane for health compliance.
📍 81 Hunting Lane
📋 Proposed
Board to review a request to use an on-site well at 195 Western Avenue, which raises drinking-water safety considerations.
📍 195 Western Avenue
💬 Discussed
Agent to provide a status update on an ongoing matter at 155 Maple Street; no detail given in agenda.
📍 155 Maple Street
📋 Proposed
Administrator to announce BOH summer office hours schedule.
📋 Proposed
Approval of temporary food permits for Lil' Miss Bakery at the 12/12/26 Historical Society Fair (#TF26-53) and Wanderlust at the 7/22/26 Library Concert Series (#TF26-56).
📋 Proposed
Approval of a food establishment permit for St. Theresa of Lisieux Parish; sodium level noted at 72.6 mg/L.
📋 Proposed
Routine review of recent BOH meeting minutes.
📋 Proposed
Planning discussion for items to appear on the next BOH meeting agenda.
June 3, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Routine opening: chair announces any late-added items and board votes to amend agenda.
📋 Proposed
BOH reviews what environmental health impact reporting will be required for the Meadowbrook Commons development.
📋 Proposed
BOH considers an extension of C&L Frosty's existing permit or approval.
📋 Proposed
Board to reorganize leadership roles and make committee appointments.
📋 Proposed
BOH will formulate and send comments on Meadowbrook Commons to the Planning Board.
📋 Proposed
A plumbing variance (deviation from standard code requirements) is requested for Sweet Meadow Farm.
📍 Sweet Meadow Farm
📋 Proposed
Update on soil testing results at 155 Maple Street.
📍 155 Maple Street
📋 Proposed
BOH receives updates on Farm Pond conditions or ongoing issues.
📍 Farm Pond
📋 Proposed
BOH reviews a preliminary building application for 1 Whitney Street.
📍 1 Whitney Street
📋 Proposed
BOH takes a second look at its policy for waiving health permit fees.
💰 Could affect fee revenue or exemptions for permit applicants.
📋 Proposed
The Charles River Public Health District survey deadline has been extended; board informed.
📋 Proposed
Five vendors (Jennifer Lee's Bakery, Masala Bay Indian Kitchen, C&C Ice Cream, Simmer 'n Spice LLC, Salty Mamina) seek permits for local summer events including Dudley Fest, Farmapalooza, and Library events.
📍 Various — Unity Farm, Sherborn Library, Silverwood Farms
📋 Proposed
Approval of a camp operating permit for Sweet Meadow Farm.
📍 Sweet Meadow Farm
📋 Proposed
Approval of a food service establishment permit for Sweet Meadow Farm.
📍 Sweet Meadow Farm
📋 Proposed
Routine review of pending meeting minutes for approval.
📋 Proposed
Preview of items slated for the next BOH meeting on June 17.
May 20, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Routine opening: chair announces any late-added items and board votes to amend agenda if needed.
📋 Proposed
Formal hearing on a variance request to replace the septic system at 21 Goulding Street.
📍 21 Goulding Street
📋 Proposed
BOH reviews a permit to blast or break ledge/bedrock at 57 Farm Road, one of four consecutive Farm Road sites on tonight's agenda.
📍 57 Farm Road
📋 Proposed
Ledge/bedrock disruption permit review for 61 Farm Road, part of a four-property cluster on Farm Road.
📍 61 Farm Road
📋 Proposed
Ledge/bedrock disruption permit review for 63 Farm Road, third of four consecutive Farm Road properties.
📍 63 Farm Road
📋 Proposed
Ledge/bedrock disruption permit review for 65 Farm Road, fourth of four consecutive Farm Road properties.
📍 65 Farm Road
📋 Proposed
Agent presents the annual bathing beach permit for Farm Pond for the 2026 summer season.
📍 Farm Pond
📋 Proposed
Agent reviews soil testing results or a testing request at 155 Maple Street; purpose not specified in agenda.
📍 155 Maple Street
📋 Proposed
Emergency permit (10-day authorization to disturb a beaver dam) is up for review; location not specified in agenda.
📋 Proposed
Proposed revision to a plan the BOH previously approved at 20 Nason Hill Road; nature of change not detailed.
📍 20 Nason Hill Road
📋 Proposed
BOH continues review of its policy for waiving permit fees; outcome could affect what residents pay for health permits.
💰 Potential fee waiver implications for permit applicants
📋 Proposed
Tentative agenda item addressing C&L Frosty's failure to complete required work by the May 31, 2026 deadline.
📋 Proposed
BOH considers 12 temporary food vendor permits (#TF26-34 through #TF26-47) for community events including DudleyFest, Library Concert Series, and Farmapalooza.
📋 Proposed
Annual mobile food establishment permit renewal for Eastleigh Farm Ice Cream.
📋 Proposed
Routine review of draft meeting minutes for approval.
📋 Proposed
Board previews items slated for the June 3, 2026 meeting.
May 6, 2026 · minutes
💬 Discussed
Chair clarified that items under Agent's Business can be added without a motion, resolving a question about late-added agenda items.
💬 Discussed
Failed septic system sitting in groundwater still lacks scheduled soil testing after months of delay; Board will seek Town Counsel enforcement guidance if no progress by next meeting.
📍 155 Maple Street
✅ Approved
Board granted variance letting Dunkin's external grease trap be inspected twice yearly instead of quarterly, tied to current business; revisited February 2027.
📍 23 South Main Street
✅ Approved
Approved 4-1 conversion of screened porch to conditioned family room on a non-compliant older septic system, conditioned on removing garbage disposal (with deed restriction), outlet filters, and no added rooms.
📍 19 Peckham Hill Road
✅ Approved
Approved 4-0-1 a well and septic design for proposed new construction of a 6-bedroom main house plus 2-bedroom ADU (8-bedroom design flow); lot to be sold to a future buyer.
📍 73 Forest Street
✅ Approved
Approved renovation reconfiguring rooms while staying within permitted 4-bedroom, 9-room capacity; no deed restriction required.
📍 45 Rockwood Street
💬 Discussed
Property has unpermitted barn-to-septic connection installed by prior owner; owners must hire engineer for approved connection or cap the line before building permit approval.
📍 102 Washington Street
💬 Discussed
Board comfortable with converting the Sherborn 'Out' (33 N Main Street) from retail to a 30-seat assembly hall, within existing 499 gallon/day septic capacity.
📍 33 N Main Street
💬 Discussed
C&L Frosty construction on track to finish before the May 31 variance deadline; inspections going well.
💬 Discussed
Public health survey opens May 8 with broad outreach; two community listening sessions scheduled May 19 (Zoom) and May 20 (hybrid).
🔄 Postponed
Draft policy would charge for-profit vendors at town events at least 50% of permit fees; deferred to a later meeting for further work.
💰 50% of permit fee when town pays on vendor's behalf
✅ Approved
Approved permits for D/S Youth Baseball Snack Shack, TC Scoops, and Sam's Ice Cream; Snack Shack has violations to remedy within 10 and 90 days.
✅ Approved
Approved permits for six vendors at the May 9 Library Craft Fair and Wildfire Catering for a May 30 event at Silverwood Farm.
✅ Approved
Approved March 18 minutes with edits; April 8 minutes deferred pending review of additional edits.
💬 Discussed
Coming up May 20: variance hearing for 21 Goulding Street, four bedrock disruption permits for 57/61/63/65 Farm Road, Farm Pond bathing beach permit, and Sweet Meadow Farm camp permits.
📍 57, 61, 63, 65 Farm Road
✅ Approved
Board thanked departing member Diana Hoek for three years of service; meeting adjourned at 11:02 PM.
May 6, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Routine opening to approve agenda and note late-added agent's business items from 5/5/2026.
📋 Proposed
Formal hearing on a variance request for grease trap pumping frequency or method at the Dunkin' on South Main Street.
📍 23 South Main Street
📋 Proposed
Soil testing review for a property on Maple Street, likely related to a new or replacement septic system.
📍 155 Maple Street
📋 Proposed
Discussion of Sherborn's permitted wastewater design flow — scope and impact unclear from agenda alone.
📋 Proposed
Board to consider approving a new septic system design at 73 Forest Street.
📍 73 Forest Street
📋 Proposed
Discussion of an existing or proposed septic system issue at this residential address.
📍 19 Peckham Hill Road
📋 Proposed
Board to discuss a building permit application, likely involving Title 5 septic compliance.
📍 45 Rockwood Street
📋 Proposed
Board to discuss a building permit application, likely involving health/septic review.
📍 102 Washington Street
📋 Proposed
Administrator update on ADA-accessible restroom status at C&L Frosty.
📋 Proposed
Update on upcoming community health sessions run by the Charles River Public Health District.
📋 Proposed
Board to review first draft of a policy governing when Board of Health permit fees can be waived.
📋 Proposed
Routine annual food permit approvals for three local food establishments (#F26-29, #F26-31, #F26-32).
📋 Proposed
Six vendors seeking temporary permits for the Library Craft Fair and one for a Silverwood Farm event on 5/30/26.
📋 Proposed
Routine review of pending meeting minutes for approval.
📋 Proposed
Preview of items planned for the next Board of Health meeting on May 20.
April 8, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Added a 155 Maple Street status update and two temporary food permits for a May 2nd event.
💬 Discussed
Contractor expects to start work the week of the 19th and finish by end of May, aligning with the business's variance deadline.
✅ Approved
Granted a grace period: soil testing now due end of April and replacement septic system installed by end of June 2026, after conservation paperwork delays.
📍 155 Maple Street
💬 Discussed
BME Strategies introduced a resident survey (50-60 questions, distribution by month's end) to gather Sherborn and regional health data, including environmental health questions.
✅ Approved
Approved installer permit for James Brooks of JPAC Enterprises, recommended as reliable.
✅ Approved
Approved septic replacement variances for a 49-acre horse farm with failed leach field, raising the system above high groundwater; conditional on garbage-grinder prohibition deed restriction.
📍 39 Brush Hill Road
✅ Approved
Approved annual permits for Braised (Bird's Nest), Brew'd Awakening Coffee House (pending inspection), and Dowse Orchards.
✅ Approved
Approved 10 variances and a MicroFAST advanced-treatment system for a constrained 1833 home with high groundwater and tight well setbacks; conditional on two deed recordings.
📍 86 North Main Street
✅ Approved
Approved permit (5-0) allowing rock hammering/splitting starting April 9th after a contentious hearing; many neighbors fear well contamination, and a prior cease-and-desist had been issued.
📍 24 Greenwood Street
✅ Approved
Approved building permit for a history center adding 26 occupants; aging 1969 septic system stays within 500-gallon capacity, with annual fall pumping and proactive replacement design recommended.
📍 Sherborn Library
✅ Approved
Authorized first seeking agents through shared services, then retaining Stantec as needed through July 1, 2026.
✅ Approved
Approved permits for Mr. Gourmet and Grandy's Ice Cream, each requiring a $50 fee; Board declined to waive fees for for-profit vendors at the nonprofit event.
💰 $50 fee each vendor
✅ Approved
Approved March 4th minutes with edits; March 18th minutes postponed to May 6th pending board review.
💬 Discussed
Coming up May 6th: Library Fair food permits, fee policy discussion, and tentatively a 73 Forest Street update.
April 8, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Routine opening to announce any late-added items and vote on agenda amendments.
📋 Proposed
Board reviews the current compliance or enforcement status of 155 Maple Street; specifics not detailed in agenda.
📍 155 Maple Street
📋 Proposed
Approval of two temporary food vendor permits for the upcoming season.
📋 Proposed
BME Strategies presents a community health assessment — results may shape future town health priorities and programs.
📋 Proposed
Public hearing on a variance request to upgrade the septic system at 39 Brush Hill Road.
📍 39 Brush Hill Road
📋 Proposed
Public hearing on a variance request to replace the septic system at 86 North Main Street.
📍 86 North Main Street
📋 Proposed
Application to perform bedrock disruption (blasting or rock removal) at 24 Greenwood Street reviewed for approval.
📍 24 Greenwood Street
📋 Proposed
Board to appoint engineering/consulting firm Stantec as a supplemental health agent on an as-needed basis through July 1, 2026.
📋 Proposed
Board reviews design flow (sewage/wastewater capacity calculation) for the Sherborn Library project.
📋 Proposed
Update on ADA-compliant bathroom compliance status for C&L Frosty.
📋 Proposed
Routine annual renewal of food establishment permits for three local businesses.
📋 Proposed
Approval of a septic system installer permit for JPAC Enterprises.
📋 Proposed
Board reviews and may approve recent meeting minutes.
📋 Proposed
Planning update on items expected for the next Board of Health meeting.
March 18, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Board voted 5-0 to add a same-day formal grievance from the 24 Greenwood St. applicant to the agenda.
📍 24 Greenwood Street
✅ Approved
Kimberly Morrow re-nominated as town Inspector of Animals for May 1, 2026 – April 30, 2027, as required by the Dept. of Agricultural Resources.
❌ Denied
Board denied waiver of the mandatory 4-week abutter-notice period and the immediate permit review; permit hearing continues April 8, allowing work to start April 9 if approved.
📍 24 Greenwood Street
✅ Approved
New permit fee schedule approved 5-0, effective May 1, 2026; projected to generate roughly $20,000 more annually than FY25 fees.
💰 ~$20,000 additional annual revenue; higher permit fees starting May 1, 2026
🔄 Postponed
Variance hearing rescheduled to April 8 after applicant's abutter-notice letters listed wrong meeting time (9 AM) and a revised septic plan was submitted same day requiring staff review.
📍 39 Brush Hill Road
💬 Discussed
A 27–28-page regional health survey is in development for Dover, Medfield, Needham, and Sherborn; board flagged omission of private drinking-water quality questions, a key Sherborn concern.
✅ Approved
Septic installer permit for Bates Site Development Corp. (Hudson) approved 5-0, conditional on receipt of current insurance certificate.
✅ Approved
Temporary food permit approved for the May 9 library fair, conditional on pre-operational inspection.
✅ Approved
January 21 minutes approved 5-0 with edits; February 11 minutes approved 4-0-1 (Hunnewell abstained); March 4 minutes deferred to April 8.
💬 Discussed
Board flagged that 155 Maple St. and 110-112 North Main St. property owners face a Title 5 (state septic standard) replacement deadline of end of May 2026; status updates planned for April 8.
📍 155 Maple Street; 110-112 North Main Street
March 18, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Routine opening: chair announces any late-added items and board votes to amend agenda.
📋 Proposed
Formal hearing on changes to BOH fees — could affect permits for septic, food, and other health-regulated services residents pay for.
💰 Fee changes to be determined
📋 Proposed
Board will nominate a candidate to fill the Inspector of Animals role.
🔄 Postponed
Bedrock disruption permit review for 24 Greenwood has been moved to the April 8 meeting.
📍 24 Greenwood
🔄 Postponed
Septic or health variance hearing for 39 Brush Hill Road postponed to April 8.
📍 39 Brush Hill Road
📋 Proposed
Board will review the Charles River Public Health District's community health assessment for Sherborn.
📋 Proposed
Renewal of septic installer permit #I26-17 for Michael G. Bates / Bates Site Development Corp of Hudson.
📋 Proposed
Approval of a temporary food establishment permit for Birds Nest Italian Street Food, operating as Braised.
📋 Proposed
Routine review and approval of recent BOH meeting minutes.
📋 Proposed
Preview and status check of items scheduled for the next BOH meeting on April 8.
March 4, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Routine opening to add any late-breaking items and amend the agenda.
📋 Proposed
Formal hearing on a septic repair variance request for Oleg Tsybulski; engineer Zachary Mann, RS.
📍 20 Nason Hill Road
📋 Proposed
Board agent review of permit application #BPA-26-30 at 13 Peckham Hill Road; details not specified.
📍 13 Peckham Hill Road
📋 Proposed
Review of a replacement septic system application at 109 Nason Hill Road.
📍 109 Nason Hill Road
📋 Proposed
Review of application to expand from 5 to 6 bedrooms at 17 Everett Street, which typically requires upgraded septic capacity.
📍 17 Everett Street
📋 Proposed
Status update on ADA-compliant bathroom compliance at C&L Frosty.
📋 Proposed
The previously discussed public hearing on permit fees will be rescheduled to a future date.
📋 Proposed
Administrator provides updates from the regional Charles River Public Health District.
📋 Proposed
Routine review of recent meeting minutes for approval.
📋 Proposed
Preview of items planned for the next Board of Health meeting on March 18.
February 11, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
A food establishment permit for Pine Hill Elementary was added to the agenda by vote after an administrative posting error; approved 4-0.
✅ Approved
Annual permit and frozen dessert permit approved 4-0-1; temporary variance from Food Code 5-201.11 (plumbing compliance) granted through end of May 2026 to allow ADA bathroom construction in the dining room, reducing seating from ~20 to 14–16.
📍 C&L Frosty (address not specified in minutes)
✅ Approved
Board ruled the basement (full bath, exterior egress) counts as a bedroom under Title 5 rules, and the barn's upper floor does not; proposed plans may proceed as presented, but future barn bedroom additions would require either converting the basement bath to a half bath or expanding the 1995 septic system.
📍 198 South Main Street, Sherborn
✅ Approved
All three 2026 food permits approved 5-0; Onebitesweet must add address to food labels; Cousins Maine Lobster must obtain a fire-department propane permit and pass a pre-operational inspection.
💬 Discussed
Middlefolk MRC (10-town unit including Sherborn) has a statewide volunteer training March 3 and a Stop the Bleed training March 18 in Ashland; a sheltering-procedures tabletop exercise for municipal reps is also planned.
✅ Approved
Revised fee schedule approved 5-0 for public notice ahead of a March 4 hearing; well/replacement permit rises to $500, soil testing to $370, seasonal food service permits rise from $50 to $250; some fees decrease to better reflect actual staff time (hourly rate set at $80.85).
💰 Well/replacement permit: $500; soil testing: $370; D-box replacement: $140; tank repair/replacement: $290; seasonal food service: $250 (up from $50)
✅ Approved
Minutes approved 5-0 with submitted edits.
🔄 Postponed
Vote postponed to March 4 meeting; Dr. Hunnewell requested the minutes reflect her concerns about cumulative impacts and non-compliance with MGL c.41 §§81L and 81M regarding the Farm Road project.
📍 Farm Road area
💬 Discussed
Next meeting will include the fee schedule public hearing, January 21 minutes vote, a variance hearing for 20 Nason Hill Road (pending abutter notification), and a potential building application for 13 Peckham Hill Road.
📍 20 Nason Hill Road; 13 Peckham Hill Road
February 11, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Opening procedural item to confirm or amend the evening's agenda.
📋 Proposed
Board will review a building permit application at 198 South Main Street for health compliance.
📍 198 South Main Street
📋 Proposed
Presentation on potential changes to Board of Health permit fees — could affect homeowners and local businesses.
💰 Fee amounts not yet specified
📋 Proposed
Administrator will provide updates on the local Medical Reserve Corps volunteer health program.
📋 Proposed
Board will vote to approve food establishment permits for three applicants, including Pine Hill Elementary School's food program.
🔄 Postponed
Food establishment permit application for C&L Frosty returns for continued board discussion after a prior deferral.
📋 Proposed
Board will review and potentially approve recent meeting minutes.
📋 Proposed
Preview and status check of items slated for the next meeting; added to agenda fewer than 48 hours in advance.
January 21, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Food establishment permit renewal for Unitarian Universalist Area Church added to agenda; approved 5-0.
🔄 Postponed
C&L Frosty's food permit renewal deferred to Feb. 11; owner must submit a plan and timeline for installing the required ADA-accessible restroom, out of compliance since a 1987 dining-area expansion.
📍 C&L Frosty, Sherborn
✅ Approved
Variance approved 4-1 allowing an existing well to sit 18 ft from the abutting property line rather than the required 25 ft, a gap created when the lot was subdivided after the well was installed.
📍 109 Nason Hill Road
✅ Approved
Revised septic plan approved 5-0, conditioned on surveyor-set benchmarks within 50 ft of the soil absorption system and wellhead protection noted on the plan near the cart path.
📍 81 Prospect Street
✅ Approved
Revised plan approved 4-1 (Hunnewell abstained) allowing Lot 4 its own Farm Road driveway instead of the common driveway, contingent on ANR lot lines matching the BOH plan dated Jan. 16.
📍 65 Farm Road, Lot 4
✅ Approved
Revised plan approved 5-0, reducing system from 8 to 7 bedrooms (880 to 770 gpd); garbage disposal prohibition deed restriction carries with the land; fourth-revision fee required.
💰 Revision fee required (amount not specified)
📍 65 Farm Road, Lot 5
✅ Approved
New well and septic plan for a 6-bedroom home approved 4-1 (Hunnewell abstained), with conditions including benchmarks, correct ANR lot lines, and project-level tracking; ledge proximity flagged as a construction-phase concern.
📍 65 Farm Road, Lot 6R
✅ Approved
Board formally designated Lots 3B, 5B, and 6R as a single project at 1,980 gpd (20 gpd below the 2,000 gpd environmental health permit threshold); any additional design flow to any lot triggers that permit requirement.
📍 65 Farm Road
✅ Approved
Permits renewed 5-0 for Romolo Paul Luttazi (Dover) and DJ Morris Contracting (Sudbury), conditioned on pre-construction conferences before any Sherborn septic work.
✅ Approved
Permit renewed 5-0 with conditions: post sodium level of 152 mg/L, complete health inspection, and submit PFAS public-notice certification to the BOH.
📍 Unitarian Universalist Area Church, Sherborn
🔄 Postponed
Deferred to Feb. 11 meeting along with C&L Frosty's food permit.
📍 C&L Frosty, Sherborn
✅ Approved
Exemption renewed 5-0 for an 11-year-old pug with immune-mediated myelopathy on immunosuppressive medication; owner must keep dog leashed and muzzled outdoors.
📍 1 Woodland Street
💬 Discussed
Board will hold a public hearing on the revised BOH fee schedule on March 4, 2026, following final discussion Feb. 11 and 14-day public notice; some fees proposed to decrease.
💰 Fee changes pending; some fees proposed to decrease
🔄 Postponed
Approval of Jan. 7 minutes deferred to Feb. 11; board members not yet ready to vote.
💬 Discussed
Next meeting confirmed for Feb. 11; agenda to include fee schedule discussion, C&L Frosty permits, and two sets of minutes.
January 21, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Routine opening: chair announces late-added items and board votes to amend agenda if needed.
📋 Proposed
Formal hearing on a septic variance to replace and upsize a system from 3 to 4 bedrooms; engineer Robert Truax, P.E. presenting.
📍 109 Nason Hill Road
📋 Proposed
Board to review a revised septic plan for Lot 4 at 65 Farm Road, an active subdivision with multiple lots under review.
📍 65 Farm Road, Lot 4
📋 Proposed
Revised septic plan for Lot 5 at 65 Farm Road also up for board review.
📍 65 Farm Road, Lot 5
📋 Proposed
New 6-bedroom septic design plan for Lot 6R at 65 Farm Road seeks board approval.
📍 65 Farm Road, Lot 6R
📋 Proposed
Board will review a plumbing inspector's notice regarding C&L Frosty — details not specified in agenda.
📋 Proposed
Revised septic design plan for 81 Prospect Street returns for board review.
📍 81 Prospect Street
📋 Proposed
Routine renewal of installer permits for Romolo Paul Luttazi of Dover (#I26-14) and DJ Morris Contracting of Sudbury (#I26-15).
📋 Proposed
Annual food establishment permit for C&L Frosty (The K Bros., Inc.); sodium level noted at 79 mg/L in application.
📋 Proposed
C&L Frosty (The K Bros.) seeking a frozen desserts and ice cream mix sales permit.
📋 Proposed
Owner of Chicko at 1 Woodland Street requesting a rabies vaccination exemption; board will consider.
📍 1 Woodland Street
💬 Discussed
Board continues review of a proposed update to BOH fee schedule — changes could affect permit costs for residents and contractors.
💰 Fee amounts TBD
📋 Proposed
Board reviews and may approve available prior meeting minutes.
📋 Proposed
Brief status check on items lined up for the next BOH meeting on February 4.
January 7, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Agenda amended 5-0 to add Sherborn Wine and Spirits 2026 food establishment permit (#F26-10) so it would not be delayed.
✅ Approved
Board delegated approval of revised floor plans to the Health Agent and co-chairs, requiring any laundry room be under 70 sq ft and study area remain open to stay within the 4-bedroom septic allowance on this 2.02-acre lot.
📍 24 Greenwood Street
🗳️ Voted on
Septic failed its December 2025 Title 5 inspection after the property was sold in May 2024 without a completed inspection; board ordered soil testing by end of March 2026 and system installation by end of May 2026.
📍 155 Maple Street
💬 Discussed
High flu rates reported regionally; board urged vaccination and noted current surveillance undercounts at-home tests and unconfirmed cases.
✅ Approved
Three septic installer permits approved 5-0 for D.L. Atkinson Inc. (Needham, #I26-11), Curtis Septic Service (Northborough, #I26-12), and C. Mayo Excavating (Ashland, #I26-13), each conditioned on preconstruction conferences.
💬 Discussed
Resident Tom Trainor reported many Sherborn public wells exceed 20 ppt PFAS 6; current food-permit testing does not include PFAS, and the board agreed to contact Mass DEP for clarification on enforcement requirements for transient non-community water supplies.
✅ Approved
Seven establishments approved 5-0 with sodium-posting conditions (Head Home, Sherborn Fuel/Market, Jackson's Kitchen, Rustic Pizza, Dunkin', Pilgrim Church, Fireside Tavern); alFreshCo LLC approved without sodium posting (10.7 mg/L, below threshold).
🔄 Postponed
Food establishment and frozen desserts permit applications for C&L Frosty deferred to January 21 meeting pending additional information.
✅ Approved
Minutes approved 5-0 with minor non-substantive edits submitted by board members.
💬 Discussed
Next meeting to include Phil Lutazi's installer permit, C&L Frosty permits, a variance hearing for 109 Nason Hill (well distance from property line), possible DEP PFAS follow-up, budget update, and potential Lot 6R review at 65 Farm Road.
📍 109 Nason Hill; 65 Farm Road
January 7, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Chair reviews agenda and may add late-breaking items; board votes on any amendments.
🔄 Postponed
Ongoing matter at 155 Maple Street gets another status update from the Health Agent.
📍 155 Maple Street, Sherborn
📋 Proposed
Health Agent presents building permit application #25-254 for 24 Greenwood Street for BOH review.
📍 24 Greenwood Street, Sherborn
📋 Proposed
Three septic installer firms — D.L. Atkinson (Needham), Curtis Septic Service (Northborough), and C. Mayo Excavating (Ashland) — seeking annual permit renewals (#I26-11, #I26-12, #26-13).
📋 Proposed
Nine local food businesses — including Sherborn Fuel/Market, Jackson's Kitchen, Rustic Pizza, Dunkin', Fireside Tavern, and C&L Frosty — seeking annual food establishment permits (#F26-01 through #F26-12).
📋 Proposed
The K Bros. DBA C&L Frosty applies for a frozen desserts and ice cream mix sales permit (#IC26-01).
📋 Proposed
Public Health Nurse provides current community health updates.
📋 Proposed
Board reviews and may approve available prior meeting minutes.
📋 Proposed
Board previews items anticipated for the next meeting on January 21.