Townsend board corrects effective date for polystyrene restriction, closes public hearing

Jun 22, 2026

The Townsend Board of Health closed a public hearing on a polystyrene use-restriction regulation after staff identified a typographical error in the effective date and the board agreed to set the effective date to Sept. 1, 2026 pending town council review.

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The Townsend Board of Health on June 22 closed the public hearing on a proposed polystyrene use-restriction regulation after staff said a typographical error had listed the wrong effective date.

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