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Board of Health
Meetings
- 4 pm**
- 1st and 3rd Monday of each month** (unless there is a conflict with a Monday Holiday)
- Town Hall Annex
261 George Ryder Road
Chatham, MA 02633
**location, date and time of BOH meetings are subject to change... please referr to official posting of meetings at : https://www.mytowngovernment.org/02633
Agendas & Minutes
Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.
View Most Recent Agendas and Minutes
Members
- John Beckley, Member
Term Expires: 2025 - Noble Hansen, M.D., Chair
Term Expires: 2026 - Ronald Broman, Member
Term Expires: 2024 - Carol Boyce, Vice Chair
Term Expires: 2024 - Dr. Richard Edwards, Member
Term Expires: 2026 - Edward Sheehan, Alternate Member
Term Expires: 2024 - Carol Gordon, Alternate Member
Term Expires: 2024 - Jeffery S. Dykens, Select Board Liaison
Staff Contacts
Judith Giorgio, R.S., Staff Liason
Phone: 508-945-5165
Overview
COVID-19 Resources
- COVID-19 Vaccine Centers
- Massachusetts Department of Public Health
- Massachusetts Department of Public Health Fact Sheet
- Federal Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
Mission Statement
The Chatham Health Division and Board of Health enforce Massachusetts General Laws, State Environmental and Sanitary Codes, and Town of Chatham Bylaws and Regulations. The Health Division has the primary responsibility of protecting and improving the public health and well-being of the Chatham community. The enforcement and inspection activities ensure a safe and healthy environment in which to live and work.
Responsibilities
The Health Division and Board of Health accomplishes its mission through the following key activities:
- Animal control and inspections
- Building, Zoning, and Planning Board application review and comment
- Communicable disease reporting and follow up
- Education and consultation
- Environmental compliance Investigation and enforcement
- Food safety investigation and enforcement
- Housing code inspection and enforcement
- Licensing and inspection of restaurants, inns, motels, pools, beaches, recreational camps
- Permitting and inspection of septic systems
- Public health emergency planning
- Sponsoring Public Health Clinics such as vaccines and blood pressure
- Tobacco Control
- Researching, planning, evaluating and developing programs, policies, and procedures
Submitting Electronic Correspondence
Please submit correspondence to the Staff Liaison. Please note that all such electronic correspondence is considered a public record. Correspondence containing requests for public records will be responded to by the Staff Liaison in compliance with Massachusetts General Law (MGL) Chapter 66, Section 10 within 10 days of receipt. All other correspondence and materials submitted will be forwarded by the Staff Liaison to the Board/Committee Chair, with a copy to Members/Commissioners and person sending request/comment, for potential scheduling of discussion on an upcoming public meeting agenda.
Contact Us
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Board of Health
Physical Address
549 Main Street
Chatham, MA 02633
Phone: 508-945-5165
Fax: 508-945-5163
Hours
Monday through Thursday
7 am to 4 pm
Friday
8 am to Noon