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Lynn City Board of Health approves 25% increase to health-related fees
Summary
The Lynn City Board of Health voted to approve a package of fee increases, including new and revised charges for food plan reviews, tattoo plan review, tobacco sales and Title 5 septic plan reviews; the changes are expected to take effect March 1.
Chairperson (name not specified) presided over the Lynn City Board of Health meeting on Feb. 4 and led the board in approving a set of increased fees for public-health permits and plan reviews.
The board voted, by voice, to approve a proposed schedule of fee increases — described in the meeting as a uniform 25% adjustment across many line items and the creation of several new fees — with changes to take effect March 1. Chairperson (name not specified) said “none of these fees...have been risen since 02/2020, '5 years ago,” and urged the board to consider cost impacts on residents even while supporting the director’s recommendation.
April, chief health inspector, explained the rationale and details of the package. She said the department largely aligned its fees with the North Shore Public…
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