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Uxbridge Board of Health: interns, hiring, compost bins and program updates
Summary
Board heard intern reports on a community resource guide and a Library of Things pilot, learned of a candidate offer for a shared health inspector/educator, discussed compost-bin pricing for a recycling grant, and received updates on lead-abatement and food-safety inspections.
The Uxbridge Board of Health received several routine program updates at its April meeting, including intern projects, shared-services hiring, public-health training and community programs.
Two interns reported progress. Bailey said a community resource guide is essentially complete with a spreadsheet to track future updates, and that she is starting a permitting guide for local food establishments. Alex, joining remotely, said a Library of Things survey received about 95 full responses and that she has been consulting nearby libraries to draft policies on storage, liability and lost-item handling; she expects the project to finish by May.
Board members also discussed shared-services hiring: the Blackstone Valley regional partnership interviewed four candidates for a combined health inspector/educator position and is making an offer to a top candidate. Members said the hire would strengthen regional inspection capacity and training.
On recycling and composting, staff proposed ordering 40-80 gallon Earth Machine-style composters through a state bid at roughly $55 each (volume-dependent). Members debated subsidized pricing and suggested selling bins in the $35-$45 range while bundling small kitchen "scrap buckets" as incentives; staff said grant points and a revolving fund could offset some cost.
Caitlin reported lead-abatement and food-safety updates: a lead case had blood testing that indicated abatement was completed, Gia's walk-in cooler passed inspection and three staff members passed ServSafe, though some structural work remains to be done.
Board members also reviewed ongoing work on odor-control matters with a private hauler (Cresco), grant applications for dam removal and citizen-science engagement, training plans for higher-level food and housing inspections, and the planned Clean-Up Day (which had lower-than-expected turnout due to weather). The meeting closed after routine minutes approval and a motion to adjourn.
