Board of Health Meeting

Monday, January 30, 2023, 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm
Town Hall Office Meeting Space
A meeting of the Board of Health

Meeting of Board of Health

Members: (Quorum)

• Present: Kathy Llamas, Chair, at 5:00 PM
• Present: Jackie Choate, Member, at 5:00 PM
• Present: Devon Whitney-Deal, Member, at 5:00 PM
• Present: Emily Sweet, Member, at 5:00 PM
• Present: Tilda Hunting, Member, at 5:00 PM

Also Present:

• Laurie Lucier

See original Agenda Approved Meeting Minutes

Meeting opened: 5:00 PM

Meeting closed: 6:00 PM

0. Meeting Preliminaries

   • Meeting Opened / Attendance Taken (see above).

   • Minutes Approved: Mon, Jan 9 - Board of Health Meeting

1. Permit Applications

   • - (1) new CY2023 Installer Application approved

2. Title V Agent report

   • - Nothing new

3. Health and Wellness report

   • COVID Updates

     General Discussion...
     - COVID numbers dropping nationwide
     - Franklin County now in the ''medium'' community level
     - New Subvariant - XBB.1.5
     - - very transmissible
     - - currently accounts for 70% cases
     - - symptoms are the same, not more dangerous - just more contagious
     - - less common to loose taste or smell
     - Physical activity lowers risk of severe sickness (inactivity increases changes of severe illness). Even minimum activity lowers risks (i.e, 10 minute walk)
     - Older adults represent 90% of deaths due to COVID
     - 65+ should get prescribed an anti-viral if test positive
     - FDA proposed an annual vaccine, similar to the flu vaccine. Older and immunocompromised may still need boosters. - This has not been voted one way or the other with the Advisory Board warning against it.
     - Recommendations of using the Bivalent Formula for all vaccines

4. Food Services and Inspections

   • - Nothing new

5. Animal Inspector / Quarantine Officer Report

   • - Nothing new

6. 2023 Priorities and Goals

   • - Last meeting's topics are a good starting point. Will reach out to other area Boards for resource sharing

7. CPHS Meeting Information

   • - Mostly a budget review with a 4% increase

8. Opioid Money Distribution to Towns

   • - $74,555 over 17 years. One possible use would be Narcan training for anyone who needs/wants it

9. DLTA Spending Money

   • - Nothing to discuss, Selectboard voting this evening on top three choices

9. Unanticipated items of concern that arises after posting

   • - Grammar School water test. No concerns, some suggestions for future use.

10. Public comments

11. Meeting Wrap-up

    • Next Meetings:
      1. Mon, Feb 13, at 5:00 PM "Board of Health Meeting" -- Town Hall Office Meeting Space
      2. Mon, Feb 27, at 5:00 PM "Board of Health Meeting - CANCELED" -- Town Hall Office Meeting Space
      3. Mon, Mar 6, at 5:00 PM "Board of Health Meeting" -- Town Hall Office Meeting Space
    • Published! Meeting Closed at 6:00 PM.

The listing of matters is those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.

Minutes approved on Tuesday, Feb 14, 2023