Board of Health Meeting

Monday, October 27, 2025, 5:00 pm until 6:00 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: Daniel Sheff, Member, at 5:00 PM
• Present: Hanna Sherman, Member, at 5:00 PM
• Present: Regina McNeely, Member, at 5:00 PM
• Present: Hazel Goleman, at 5:00 PM

Also Present:

• Randy Crochier
• Laurie Lucier

See original Agenda Final Minutes

Meeting opened: 5:00 PM

Meeting closed: 6:10 PM

0. Meeting Preliminaries

   • Meeting Opened / Attendance Taken (see above).

   • Minutes Approved: Wed, Oct 15 - Board of Health Meeting

1. Mail and invoices

   • General Discussion...
     Lead abatement notification from Abide
     3- positive rabies test from State Laboratory (livestock)

2. FRCOG inspections / report

   • General Discussion...
     New trainee starting Monday 11/3
     104 Academy Hill Rd. requires a second Local Upgrade Approval

     MOTION, moved by Regina McNeely, seconded by Hanna Sherman: to approve another LUA for 104 Academy Hill Rd for distance to the road of the soil absorption system.

     Pass: Aye: Hanna Sherman, Regina McNeely, Daniel Sheff, Hazel Goleman, Kathy Llamas.

3. Meetings / Trainings attended by board members

   • General Discussion...
     Kat, Hanna, and Daniel all attended an Oversight Board Meting

4. Health and wellness report

   • General Discussion...
     MDPH News and Announcements
     
     Oct 24 - additional case of WNV from Middlesex County -
     Unusually late in the season - a reminder that this can happen
     Much less likely once there is a hard frost.
     At the end of OCT areas that have been high risk will be reduced to moderate risk
     until the hard frost
     Conway - WNV risk is “Low” and EEE is “Remote.”
     
     Viral illnesses
     Covid, flu and RSV are rated very low across the state
     Covid surge that peaked in mid-Sept has reduced to the low levels seen between surges
     Pooled national data:
     Covid low and falling, Flu low and stable, RSV low and rising, Noro moderate
     Norovirus - still no federal data since the end of July 2025
     
     Tick-borne illnesses
     No new data since our last meeting
     
     Measles and Ebola are the only federal disease pages still being updated on their regular basis.
     Measles - steady rate of ~20/week since early Aug

5. Revisit - thoughts and plans for future projects

   • General Discussion...
     Possible events - game night in an effort to combat isolation and a well water safety information meeting for residents.

6. Chairperson update

   • General Discussion...
     Kat has reached out to the EMD director regarding a joint meeting. She will reach out again with two proposed dates in January 2026.
     Can we give additional opioid settlement funds towards the programs we currently support?

7. Clerk update

   • General Discussion...
     Reminder to submit mileage for any BOH related travel.

8. Unanticipated items of concern that arises after posting

   • General Discussion...
     None

9. Public comments

   • General Discussion...
     None

10. Meeting Wrap-up

    • Next Meetings:
      1. Mon, Nov 10, at 5:00 PM "Board of Health Meeting" -- Town Hall Office Meeting Space
      2. Mon, Nov 24, at 5:00 PM "Board of Health Meeting" -- Town Hall Office Meeting Space
      3. Mon, Dec 8, at 5:00 PM "Board of Health Meeting" -- Town Hall Office Meeting Space

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 prepared by Laurie Lucier

Minutes approved on Wednesday, Nov 12, 2025