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BOARD KEEPS PRIVATE WELL TESTING STANDARDS

The Mendon Board of Health unanimously maintained its private well testing standards during a September 9 meeting. Board members including Chair Alan Greenberg and Vice-Chair Tom Fichtner declined to align well testing parameters with the state's Title 5 standard, determining that comprehensive

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Government · Board of Health

Board unanimously approves four FY27 contracts and agreements

Mendon Board of Health unanimously approved four fiscal 2027 contracts and agreements. Chairman Alan Greenberg and two voting members ratified contracts for Clean Harbors hazardous waste management and Atlas landfill monitoring, and reappointed the MHOA as the town's tobacco agent. The board also

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Government · Board of Health

Board of Health Cuts Landfill Gas Monitoring, Saves $39,000

Mendon Board of Health accepts permit change cutting landfill gas testing, saves $39,000 a year. Vice Chairman Tom Fichtner was credited with securing the reduction from four gas-monitoring rounds to two; groundwater testing stays at twice yearly pending results from wells installed in December.

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Government · Board of Health

Mendon Board of Health approves prior minutes, discusses trash rates

Mendon Board of Health approved prior minutes and heard waste program updates. The board voted unanimously (3-0 on roll call) to approve June 10 and July 8, 2026 meeting minutes. Chairman Alan Greenberg, Vice-Chairman Tom Fichtner, and Member Joyce Gilmore discussed rising costs in the subscriber

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Government · Board of Health

Mendon Board of Health appoints Jordan Andrade as Animal Inspector

Mendon Board of Health unanimously appoints Jordan Andrade as animal inspector. Chairman Alan Greenberg presided over three unanimous votes: approving the appointment of Jordan Andrade, effective July 13; approving a septic system local upgrade at 5 Bates Street; and designating Jack McLellan as

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Government · Board of Health

Board of Health approves prior minutes; considers staffing

Mendon Board of Health approves prior meeting minutes and hears Animal Inspector candidate. Chairman Alan Greenberg, Vice-Chairman Tom Fichtner, and Member Joyce Gilmore voted unanimously to approve three sets of prior meeting minutes from April 22, May 13, and May 27. The Board also heard from

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