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Tisbury BOH authorizes MAVEN access for MV Tick epidemiologist
Summary
The Tisbury Board of Health voted to authorize epidemiologist Lea Hamner to use MAVEN for MV Tick public-education work, formalizing data access while staff prepare a memorandum of understanding and scope of work.
The Tisbury Board of Health voted to authorize Lea Hamner to access MAVEN, the Massachusetts state epidemiological network, for public-education work on behalf of the Martha's Vineyard Tick program. Health Agent Drew Belsky framed the request as a formalization of data access Hamner had been using informally and said staff are drafting a memorandum of understanding and scope of work to govern the use.
Board members expressed support for broader data access to build a local public-health picture and voted to approve formal authorization. The Board later directed staff to include final contract terms and any legal review required before execution.
The authorization carries no budgetary pledge beyond existing shared-services planning; the expansion of MAVEN participation across Island towns was discussed later in the meeting.
