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- 7/22/25
- 07/28/2025
- 40 Minutes
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Overview: The Townsend Board of Health meeting on July 22nd, 2025, tackled issues, including compliance challenges at a local restaurant, the anticipated opening of a Starbucks at Harbor Shopping Mall, and proposed changes to the town’s recycling program.
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- Middlesex County
- 5/13/25
- 05/15/2025
- 45 Minutes
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Overview: The Townsend Board of Health meeting on May 13, 2025, primarily focused on the decision to ban styrofoam takeout containers, while also addressing issues such as pool compliance at Country Estates and well repairs at a closed landfill. The board approved the styrofoam ban, setting a regulatory framework for its implementation, and discussed the timeline and financial challenges surrounding the Country Estates pool compliance.
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- Middlesex County
- 5/2/25
- 05/03/2025
- 43 Minutes
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Overview: The Townsend Board of Health meeting on May 2, 2025, focused primarily on addressing the town’s waste management strategy amid financial constraints, with discussions centered on implementing a new trash collection system. The board considered adopting a “pay as you throw” model or a flat fee system, similar to Dunstable’s, as part of a broader initiative to alleviate the town’s budgetary pressures, which have been exacerbated by school funding commitments.
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- Middlesex County
- 3/11/25
- 03/19/2025
- 60 Minutes
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Overview: The Townsend Board of Health meeting involved discussions on the town’s waste management program and the need for a budget override to avoid significant cuts to services, including trash collection. The Board reviewed budget scenarios that could dramatically alter town services, with the potential elimination of trash pickup if an override is not secured.
- MA
- Middlesex County
- 2/25/25
- 02/26/2025
- 40 Minutes
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Overview: The Townsend Board of Health meeting on February 25, 2025, primarily focused on the Styrofoam reduction initiative and preparations for Earth Day events. The board discussed revisiting local businesses for updated feedback on Styrofoam usage and considered logistical details for the upcoming townwide cleanup and Earth Day celebration.