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Board of Health sets October hearing for Strowbridge Road property

Northfield Board sets October hearing for Strowbridge Road violations, approves health inspector. The Board of Health, chaired by David Balk, scheduled an October 14 hearing for a Strowbridge Road property owner after inspectors found violations requiring vacating non-living spaces and completing a

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Government · Board of Health

Board of Health approves septic permit and contractor invoice

Northfield Board of Health approves septic permit and contractor invoice in June meeting. Chair David Balk, Kathryn Bridges, Dan Gray, and Ruth Potee were present; Sarah Kerns was absent. The Board unanimously approved a septic permit for 459 Millers Falls Road and Invoice #2 to Special Health

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Board of Health approves permits, directs tobacco enforcement action

Northfield Board of Health approves construction permits, orders tobacco sales enforcement action. The board unanimously approved a well permit for 20 Pine Road and voted to approve septic design and permit applications for two Mt Hermon Station Road properties, with one member abstaining. Chair

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Government · Board of Health

Northfield Board of Health Reorganizes; Balk Elected Chair

Northfield Board of Health elects Balk Chair, approves three permits. David Balk was elected Chair with Kathryn Bridges as Co-Chair in a unanimous May 13 vote. The Board unanimously approved three permits: a temporary food permit for OMG Coffee pending Health Agent determination and fee receipt, an

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Board of Health hires Charlie Kaniecki as Health Agent

Northfield Board of Health appoints Charlie Kaniecki as health agent. The board unanimously approved Kaniecki's hire as a Special Town Employee working per diem to address long-standing housing complaints, with Chair David Balk naming a Strowbridge Road property as the immediate priority. Residents

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Board seeks new health inspector after agent's death

Northfield Board of Health moves to fill inspector vacancy after David Gillis's death. The Board is arranging interim per diem inspections through Charles Kanecki while the Eastern Franklin County Health District searches for a permanent Health Agent serving Northfield, Shutesbury, and Erving.

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Board nominates Dan Gray as Animal Inspector

The Northfield Board of Health unanimously nominates Dan Gray as town Animal Inspector. The Board also approved a tobacco-sales memorandum of understanding. Health coordinator Lisa White of the Franklin Regional Council of Governments briefed the Board on two measles cases in the state and

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Board of Health approves campground septic system construction

Board of Health approves campground septic system construction. The Board voted 2-1 to approve conditions for septic system installation at the Pierson Road campground project based on Department of Environmental Protection approval of the public water supply plan. Chair David Balk and member

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