Board of Health hears disease report and lighting by-law proposal
Board of Health reviews disease surveillance and considers lighting proposal. The Board logged 11 flu cases, 4 COVID cases, 1 Lyme disease case, and 1 latent tuberculosis case in March, plus two cases of Campylobacteriosis and one of Hepatitis B, according to Public Health Nurse Katie Stanislawzyk.
Board of Health · Meeting of March 31, 2026
MAYNARD — Board of Health reviews disease surveillance and considers lighting proposal. The Board logged 11 flu cases, 4 COVID cases, 1 Lyme disease case, and 1 latent tuberculosis case in March, plus two cases of Campylobacteriosis and one of Hepatitis B, according to Public Health Nurse Katie Stanislawzyk. The Board received approximately 130,000 dollars in Opioid settlement funds and opened an Uber account for transportation services.
Public Health Director Casey Mellin completed state training for food establishment inspections. Resident Kathie Larsen presented a multi-year lighting by-law proposal to regulate outdoor lighting and reduce light pollution and its health impacts; the Board discussed but took no formal action.
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Source: the Board of Health meeting of March 31, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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