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Merrimac BOH to earmark $20,000 for hazardous-waste disposal after grant denials
Summary
After two grant applications were denied, the Merrimac Board of Health included $20,000 in next year’s budget to fund a hazardous-waste disposal event and notified a resident; the Board will meet the Finance Committee on March 17, 2025 to discuss the plan.
The Merrimac Board of Health agreed Jan. 14 to include $20,000 in next year’s budget to cover a hazardous‑waste disposal event after the town’s two grant applications for the event were denied.
The minutes state that Resident O'Keefe was informed of the funding decision and of a scheduled BOH meeting with the town Finance Committee on March 17, 2025, to discuss the matter. No vote count or formal roll call is recorded for the budget notation in the minutes.
The Board did not provide further budget detail in the minutes—such as whether the $20,000 is preliminary, a line‑item appropriation, or contingent on Finance Committee approval. Health staff will discuss the event further with the Finance Committee at the March meeting, according to the record.
The Board’s decision to earmark funds follows unsuccessful grant applications and represents a commitment to pursue a hazardous‑waste event; additional financial approvals may be required from the Finance Committee or at a later town appropriation process.
