Board of Health

About

• The Board of Health exercises any or all of the authority vested in boards of health by section thirty one of chapter one hundred-eleven of the general laws or any other general law relative to boards of health in cities and towns, except that the board of health shall have no power of appointment.
• Promulgates guidelines and regulations concerning the medical activities of the Division of Public Health established under this article;
• Provides programmatic supervision over the activities of the Public Health Division established under this article; and,
• Performs such other duties as assigned by the City Manager or as may be prescribed by law.

Board Profile

Meetings

Monthly at 6:30 p.m. on Mondays.

Date/Time of Next Meeting: Monday January 13th, 2025

Meeting Agendas & Minutes

Meeting Videos

Regulations & Requirements

To learn more about the regulations and requirements associated with each permit or license, please click on the respective link below:

For information on all city permits, licenses and fees, visit Permit Center.

• Revised DRAFT Regulations on Tobacco Product Sales Permits

• Sell Tobacco Products Permit

  250.00

  Title: Sell Tobacco Products Permit

  Fee: 250.00

    
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Public Health

Resources

• Tobacco Control Ordinance
• June 2022 Statement on Gun Violence: Gun Violence Is a Public Health Crisis
• April 2021 Statement on Gun Violence: Gun Violence a Persistent Public Health Threat