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Northfield Board of Health approves permits, assigns tobacco enforcement letter, and hears routine updates
Summary
At its May 27 meeting the Board approved a well permit and two septic permits, directed Board member David Balk to write to a storeowner about a tobacco violation, approved minutes, heard an opioid-settlement update and reviewed pumping reports; Kathie Bridges volunteered for EMS shoe/boot spraying.
The Northfield Board of Health approved several routine permits, directed enforcement correspondence on a tobacco regulation violation and received a series of administrative updates during its May 27 meeting at Town Hall.
Permit approvals recorded in the minutes included a well permit for 20 Pine Road, which Dan Gray moved to approve and Ruth Potee seconded; the minutes record that approval was unanimous. The Board also approved septic designs/permits for 10 Mt. Hermon Station Road and 63 Mt. Hermon Station Road after a motion by Ruth Potee and a second by Dan Gray; the minutes record that Kathie Bridges abstained on those septic approvals.
On tobacco enforcement, the minutes record that the Board voted for David Balk to write a letter to the storeowner about a tobacco regulation violation (the transcript reads “Foard voted,” recorded here as the Board voting). The minutes do not list a mover or seconder for that action.
The Board reviewed pumping reports and heard an update from Ruth Potee that there was no change to previously provided information about opioid settlement funds. EMS requested a volunteer to assist with shoe/boot spraying on July 26, 2026; Kathie Bridges volunteered to help. The Board received information about a grant for cleaning contaminated properties and a rural housing survey; Sarah Kerns will follow up with the Conservation Commission on possible soil testing behind the Fire Station, and David Balk noted that any Board member may complete the housing survey.
Board actions recorded in the minutes included approval of the April 23 and May 13 minutes (the minutes show recorded abstentions on each approval as noted in the record) and a motion to adjourn moved by Dan Gray and seconded by Ruth Potee, after which the meeting was adjourned at 6:37 p.m.
