Board of Health
Handles public health rules — food safety inspections, septic system permits, and local health regulations.
34 items across 5 meetings.
May 28, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
📋 Proposed
Routine review and signing of payment vouchers.
📋 Proposed
Board will review a quote from WasteZero, which supplies the pay-as-you-throw trash bags Upton residents purchase.
📋 Proposed
Board will discuss and set the fee for permitted summer camps operating in town.
📋 Proposed
Board will discuss appointment of its Chair position.
📋 Proposed
Board will review its protocol for responding to cyanobacteria (toxic blue-green algae) blooms, relevant to local ponds.
📋 Proposed
Meeting adjourned.
May 21, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
📋 Proposed
Routine review and signing of payment vouchers.
📋 Proposed
Board will review a quote from WasteZero, the pay-as-you-throw bag program vendor, potentially affecting what residents pay for trash bags.
📋 Proposed
Board will set the fee for camp permits — outcome directly affects camps operating in town.
📋 Proposed
Board will discuss and appoint a Chair.
📋 Proposed
Board will review its protocol for handling cyanobacteria (toxic algae) blooms, relevant to local ponds and swimming areas.
📋 Proposed
Meeting adjourned.
April 29, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
📋 Proposed
Routine signing of payment vouchers.
📋 Proposed
Board will review and approve requests to exempt dogs from rabies vaccination requirements for licensing.
📋 Proposed
Coming up April 29: board will discuss and set a limit on the number of backyard chickens residents may keep.
📋 Proposed
Board will discuss organizing a community rabies vaccination clinic for pets.
📋 Proposed
Coming up April 29: board will discuss a beaver dam on Fowler Road, which may raise flooding or property concerns.
📍 Fowler Road
📋 Proposed
Coming up April 29: board will review a proposal to use AI cameras to enforce pay-as-you-throw (trash fee tied to bag/volume usage) compliance.
📋 Proposed
Coming up April 29: board will review summer camp permit requirements under state regulation 105 CMR 430.
📋 Proposed
Coming up April 29: board will discuss a housing complaint filed regarding the property at 23 North Street.
📍 23 North Street, Upton
• Status unclear
Meeting adjourned.
March 20, 2026 · minutes
🔄 Postponed
Minutes from the prior meeting were not reviewed by all members in time; approval deferred to the next meeting.
💬 Discussed
No vouchers were presented for review or signature.
✅ Approved
Steven Donatelli, used by most Blackstone Valley Partnership communities, was unanimously appointed as Upton's Title V (septic inspection) agent after prior candidates failed to obtain liability insurance.
✅ Approved
Board unanimously raised Title V fees — New Lot, Septic Repair, Perc Test, Deep Hole, and Plan Review — to match Donatelli's contract rates, which exceeded the current schedule.
💰 Fee increases for New Lot, Septic Repair, Perc Test Only, Deep Hole Only, and Plan Review; exact dollar amounts not stated
✅ Approved
Meeting adjourned at 11:01 a.m.
March 20, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
📋 Proposed
Routine review and signing of payment vouchers.
📋 Proposed
Board will review requirements for Title V (septic system inspection/certification) agents.
📋 Proposed
Potential changes to fees charged by the Board of Health — specific amounts not yet listed.
💰 Fee schedule changes possible; amounts not specified
• Status unclear
Meeting adjourned.