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Malden council confirms Laura Vlasic as health and human services director
Summary
The Malden City Council confirmed Laura Vlasic as the city’s first health and human services director, approving the mayoral appointment with one dissenting vote. Councilors asked about outreach, language access and the department’s relationship with inspection services and the board of health.
The Malden City Council confirmed Laura Vlasic as the city’s health and human services director on a 11–1 roll call, placing her term to run through May 1, 2028.
Vlasic’s confirmation follows a reorganization that combined public health, senior, youth and veteran services into a single department. The council vote, moved by Councilor Winslow and seconded by Councilor Crow, produced 11 votes in favor and one no vote from Councilor Simonelli.
Vlasic told the council she previously worked as an inspector in Everett and earlier in Malden and that Chris Webb, the prior director, trained her. “I’m really excited about coming back and the new department and how we can make everything work cohesively together,”…
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