Government · Board of Health
Health board to draft memo on school AC plan
The Wellesley Board of Health began drafting a memo on the health effects of planned school window air conditioners ahead of the Nov. 9 Special Town Meeting.
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Members: Marcia Testa Simonson, MPH, PhD (Chair), Linda Oliver Grape, PA-C, MPH (Vice Chair), Susie Eklund (Member)
Government · Board of Health
Board of Health approves prior minutes, reviews August updates
Wellesley Board of Health reviews health department updates and school facilities. Chair Marcia Testa Simonson and Vice Chair Linda Oliver Grape heard from Health Department Director Lenny Izzo on statewide rodent activity increasing in commercial areas, West Nile virus risk elevated to moderate
Government · Board of Health
Health Board Presses Coco Beat on Violations
Wellesley Board of Health pushes Coco Beat restaurant to fix repeat health violations.
Government · Board of Health
Wellesley Board of Health Approves Minutes, Reviews School AC Plan
Wellesley Board of Health presses schools on air conditioning fix as citizen petition heads to town meeting.
Government · Board of Health
Board of Health approves prior minutes, addresses policy issues
The Wellesley Board of Health convened online to approve prior minutes and receive departmental updates. Director Lenny Izzo reported on classroom temperature coordination with schools and an ongoing Kratom policy investigation prompted by recent Swellesley Report coverage. Board Vice Chair Linda
Government · Board of Health
Wellesley Board of Health Hears Mental Health Report, Plans Kratom Retail Restrictions
Wellesley Board of Health hears mental health agency report, opens kratom regulatory inquiry.
Government · Board of Health
Board of Health approves HRS contract with increased funding
Board of Health backs HRS contract with increased funding. Chair Marcia Testa Simonson's unanimous motion approves the agreement, which contained no changes beyond revised funding levels. Town Counsel had signed off, and Director Lenny Izzo confirmed no budgetary concerns. The board also addressed
Government · Board of Health
Wellesley Board of Health Unanimously Approves HRS Mental Health Contract for Fiscal Year 2027
Wellesley Board of Health approves Human Relations Service contract for fiscal year 2027 and flags rising tick-borne illness cases.
Government · Board of Health
Board of Health approves minutes, discusses shared services funding
Wellesley Board of Health updates on shared services funding and summer operations. Chair Marcia Testa Simonson reported that the Shared Services Agreements will receive 15 million dollars in funding. Health Department Director Lenny Izzo provided an update on the PNSS pilot program and noted final
Government · Board of Health
Board affirms leadership; welcomes new member
Wellesley Board of Health unanimously affirmed its leadership and formally added a new member. The Board voted to retain Dr. Marcia Testa Simonson as Chair and Linda Oliver Grape as Vice Chair through separate unanimous motions. Susie Eklund was introduced as a new member. Health Department
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