Board of Health
Handles public health rules — food safety inspections, septic system permits, and local health regulations.
67 items across 11 meetings.
June 8, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Approval of minutes from the May 18, 2026 meeting.
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Acceptance of the Health Inspector's report and read file.
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Acceptance of the Public Health Nurse's report.
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Review and approval of permits and licenses as issued.
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Discussion of internal Board of Health business.
May 18, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Coming up May 18: introduction of new Board of Health members and staff.
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Coming up May 18: board reorganization after the recent town elections.
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Coming up May 18: appointment of FY2027 board positions and signing authority.
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Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
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Coming up May 18: acceptance of the Health Inspector's report.
📋 Proposed
Coming up May 18: acceptance of the Public Health Nurse's report.
📋 Proposed
Coming up May 18: review and approval of permits and licenses as issued.
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Coming up May 18: discussion of internal board matters.
April 13, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Approval of minutes from the March 16 meeting.
📋 Proposed
Acceptance of the Health Inspector's report and read file.
📋 Proposed
Acceptance of the Public Health Nurse's report.
📋 Proposed
Review and approval of permits and licenses as issued.
💬 Discussed
Discussion of Animal Inspector nominations for appointment.
April 2, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Public comment period at the start of the meeting.
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Discussion of tick kits and public health education efforts, coming up April 2.
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Any additional items raised within 48 hours of the meeting.
March 19, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Public comment period.
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Approval of prior meeting minutes.
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Routine staff and municipality updates to the collaborative.
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Coming up March 19: discussion of buying an AI software license for the shared health services group.
📋 Proposed
Coming up March 19: discussion of tick prevention kits and public health education materials.
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Review of public health performance and workforce standards survey.
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Coming up March 19: discussion of how to use opioid settlement abatement funds across the shared-services towns.
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Discussion of state support for shared service arrangements.
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Coming up March 19: discussion of a shared epidemiologist staffing position for the regional health collaborative.
March 16, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Approval of prior meeting minutes.
📋 Proposed
Acceptance of the Health Inspector's report and read file.
📋 Proposed
Acceptance of the Public Health Nurse's report.
📋 Proposed
Review and approve permits and licenses as issued.
📋 Proposed
Internal Board of Health business discussing PN5 policy and procedures, coming up March 16.
🔄 Postponed
Continued discussion on kratom regulation, with additional attendee Christopher O'Brien, coming up March 16.
February 23, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Approval of minutes from the prior November meeting.
📋 Proposed
Acceptance of the Health Inspector's report and reading of the file.
📋 Proposed
Acceptance of the Public Health Nurse's report.
📋 Proposed
Routine review and approval of permits and licenses as issued.
💬 Discussed
Discussion of internal Board of Health business regarding PN5 policy and procedures.
🔄 Postponed
Continued discussion on kratom, with additional attendee Christopher O'Brien; potential local regulation of the substance coming up Feb 23.
February 19, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Meeting opens.
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Review of meeting procedure rules for the public body.
💬 Discussed
Service coordinator and lead municipal dept. heads to give budget and workplan updates for the shared health services arrangement.
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Coming up Feb 19: approve or edit job descriptions for shared health educator, health agent/inspector, and public health nurse roles.
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Coming up Feb 19: set group expectations, hiring process, shared-staff requests, and Brockton employee rules governing shared staff.
• Status unclear
Open floor for late-arising topics.
• Status unclear
General announcements.
📋 Proposed
Meeting closes.
January 26, 2026 · agenda
🔄 Postponed
This Jan 26 Board of Health meeting was cancelled, marked on the amended notice.
📍 Whitman Town Hall, lower level meeting room
📋 Proposed
Approval of minutes from the 11/17/2025 Board of Health meeting.
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Acceptance of the Health Inspector's report and the Public Health Nurse's report.
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Review and approval of permits/licenses issued.
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Coming up Jan 26: discussion of proposed changes to local body art regulations (tattooing/piercing).
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Coming up Jan 26: Christopher O'Brien attending to discuss kratom (an herbal supplement).
January 13, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Board of Health will discuss its budget with the Finance Committee, potentially affecting health-department spending and town finances.
January 15, 2025 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Routine opening.
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Review terms tied to the shared services grant funding this regional public health arrangement.
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The newly formed five-town shared services board organizes itself and elects officers.
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Member briefing on Open Meeting Law requirements.
💬 Discussed
Updates on the regional service coordinator's budget and workplan for shared public health services.
💬 Discussed
Lead municipal health officials report on operations.
📋 Proposed
Finalize the interim service coordinator role and its salary.
💰 salary to be finalized
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Review and finalize job descriptions for three shared public health positions.
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Set group expectations, hiring process, shared-staff requests, and Brockton employee rules governing shared staff.
📋 Proposed
Unanticipated items and closing.