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Needham public-health staff report: dumpsters, rats, flu surge and regional substance-abuse work
Summary
Staff reported progress on dumpster permitting and a new intern, limited rodent activity after targeted gassing, a notable influenza season with declining vaccination rates, and regional substance-use prevention work including school-curriculum outreach and grant activity.
Public-health staff gave a multi-topic update covering environmental, nursing, epidemiology and substance-use programs.
Dumpster permitting and enforcement: Environmental staff said the new dumpster-permit regulation is in outreach and that 20–30 applications have been received; the department aims to have most dumpsters permitted by summer. Staff noted some small businesses expressed concern about added recycling requirements and potential cost; the board discussed shared-dumpster permitting and how fines would be issued to a single permanent permit holder.
Rodent response: Staff described a winter rodent-control effort including a contractor gassing along the rail corridor and…
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