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Marblehead Board of Health votes to seek two FY25 Best Practices grant proposals after funding shortfall noted
Summary
The Board of Health approved asking the town administrator to submit two FY25 Best Practices Program proposals after Health Director Andrew Petty reported the department is about 47% below accreditation funding standards, citing $739,600 and a per-household shortfall estimate.
The Marblehead Board of Health on Sept. 10 voted to request that Town Administrator Thatcher Keezer submit two proposals to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts FY25 Best Practices Programs after the health director outlined a funding shortfall.
Andrew Petty, the town's health director, told the board that the department is "47% below funding standards," and cited a figure of $739,600 and an approximate per-household shortfall of $36 needed to meet accreditation-related funding benchmarks. Petty reviewed a Charter Committee handout describing the board's responsibilities and discussed potential uses for grant funding.
Dr. Massaro, a board member who updated the board on the Mental Health Task Force, said the task force plans to add a student member, Arielle Kahn, and is exploring a community needs survey with UMass Boston to support grant applications. Dr. Massaro said he would draft application materials with Petty's assistance and consult Town Administrator Thatcher Keezer on submission logistics.
A motion to request that the town administrator submit or allow submittal of two FY25 Best Practices proposals was made, seconded and passed. The minutes do not record who moved or seconded the motion, nor a roll-call vote tally.
The board's action clears the way for staff and board members to pursue state grant opportunities intended to bolster public-health programming and accreditation efforts; next steps include drafting applications and coordinating with town administration on formal submittal.
