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Board approves March 3 minutes; Charlie volunteers for substance-abuse committee
Summary
The Board approved minutes from March 3, recorded a motion to adjourn and heard a staff request to address hoarding and vulnerable-home interventions at a future meeting. Charlie volunteered to represent the board on the town's substance-abuse committee (WISAC).
At the March 17 meeting the Yarmouth Board of Health approved minutes from its March 3 meeting, accepted a short administrative update and heard several brief items for follow-up.
The board approved the March 3 minutes after minor spelling edits. A member moved the minutes and the board voted in the affirmative.
Board members discussed ongoing concerns about several properties where hoarding and related welfare issues affect habitability. The board asked staff to place the topic on the next meeting agenda and suggested inviting social-service partners to discuss interventions rather than using public-shaming approaches.
Charlie volunteered to serve as the board's representative to the Yarmouth substance-abuse committee (WISAC), which meets once a month and includes police and fire representatives; the board welcomed his participation.
The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn that passed by voice vote.
