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Hubbardston Board of Health weighs ethics, funding questions over town nurse appointment
Summary
At its Feb. 10 meeting the Town of Hubbardston Board of Health discussed whether a volunteer town nurse’s simultaneous appointment as an inspector raises an ethics conflict and debated options to fund a paid town nurse — including a decades-old Holden Trust Fund that board members say was previously split with EMS.
Speaker 3, a board member, told fellow Board of Health members the town is facing a potential conflict of interest after Kathy (last name not provided in the transcript) was named inspector while having previously served in a town nursing role. Speaker 3 said the town administrator plans to consult town counsel but recommended contacting the Massachusetts Ethics Commission first to avoid costly, detailed legal opinions.
Why it matters: Speaker 3 framed the issue as affecting both the integrity of local appointments and the board’s ability to carry out public-health duties. The board discussed whether a volunteer town nurse might instead be a paid per-diem position, with…
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