Hubbardston Board of Health approves corrected minutes, endorses Dave Rogers nomination

The Town of Hubbardston Board of Health on Oct. 28 approved corrected minutes from its Oct. 14 meeting and voted to recommend Dave Rogers to fill an open member slot.

The board adopted corrections to Item 3 and Item 9 of the Oct. 14 minutes and renumbered agenda items 10 through the end of that meeting. A motion to approve the minutes with those corrections was moved and seconded and carried on a voice vote.

The actions matter because minutes are the official record of board decisions and the corrections clarified prior approvals and the committee's records. The board's approval of the corrected minutes closes that administrative item and directs staff to update the official record.

Separately, the board moved to approve Dave Rogers to fill the open seat on the board of health. Members said Rogers must complete the town's volunteer-application form and the select board must confirm the appointment; only after the select board's approval and the swearing-in may Rogers participate in votes. The board's motion to endorse Rogers carried with unanimous consent.

The board did not record a roll-call vote listing individual members' votes in the meeting transcript; members confirmed the motions by voice. Staff was instructed to remind Rogers to file the volunteer application on the town website and to route the nomination to the select board for official appointment.