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Board of Health reports resident at 33 Barney Rd. refused assistance; state agency contacted over animal-order violation

Town of Wales Conservation Commission · May 13, 2026
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Summary

At the May 13 meeting the commission heard a Board of Health update that Mary Carpenter of the Charlton Coalition for Public Health contacted the resident at 33 Barney Rd. but he refused assistance; the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources was contacted because the resident appears to be violating an order prohibiting animals.

The Town of Wales Conservation Commission received an update at its May 13 meeting from the Board of Health regarding conditions at 33 Barney Road.

According to the update, Mary Carpenter of the Charlton Coalition for Public Health contacted the resident identified as Mr. Giza to offer assistance, but he refused the outreach. The commission was told that the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) was contacted because Mr. Giza appears to be in violation of an MDAR order restricting animals at the property.

The discussion was presented to the commission as an informational update; no vote or formal action by the conservation commission was recorded on this agenda item during the meeting.