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Resident recounts severe tick illness, urges trail maintenance and mitigation
Summary
A Chelmsford resident told the Select Board he spent eight days in intensive care from a tick-borne illness and urged the town to widen trails, trim vegetation and remove high grass to reduce tick exposure.
During public input, a resident (Speaker 2) described a recent serious tick-borne illness that required eight days in intensive care and left the speaker with heart damage and ongoing medical needs. He urged the town to take tick mitigation more seriously and recommended actions including widening trails, trimming trees and removing high grass along public walkways.
The speaker said he has spoken with other residents and emphasized prevention to reduce serious health and financial consequences. The Select Board thanked him for sharing his experience; as standard practice the board did not enter into extended discussion during the public-comment period but noted the concern for follow-up by relevant town departments.
