4/27/1983 BOARD OF HEALTH Minutes

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BOARD OF HEALTH 477-1777 - April 21 1983 Letter to the Editor The Board of Health of the Tawe of Aaahpee would like to correct a impression that could be made From, the -news articles that have been appl earing in regards to the prop se Mashpee Charters the ant e?es would seem to imply that the board is in agreement with the Charter provisions., which it is not. The Board of Health is charged by lair with. much responsibility to maintain and safeguard the public health. It has the power to condom dwellings.9 to approve or disaprove septic systema, or order .their repaire It approves or disapproves wells and their installation., it is responsible for the Health Agent, and responsible for the proper operation of the mites Landfill and Se tae Lagoons, just to name some of the =my more activities in related areas. The Board would respond to the statement of lack of acmmunication with the Selectmen's office that this is a bland statement there was a urisdictionalp roblem which could only be solved through c cations,. which must have existed, in order to resolve the problem. The Board is elected by the Townzpeople and is re, sible to them for their actions, not dependent upon a� few t appoint they; the Board of Health stands between the Health Agent any pout al pr sw=e placed upon that agent* The vast majority of Towns within the Comonvealth indeed in the country have turned fir= an appointed ward to an elected anee To g in the direction the Chanter would indicate would be counter to the trend of the rest of the Towns. The Board of Health stands vehemently opposed to an appointed board rather than an elected oneo It believes that the people of the Tbvn shmij not be denied the right to choose members whom they believe are interested in the welfaret welfarebetterment dgrowth of the whose Town. Board of Health ,= _ .10 . .mo Charles . Lawxie� ed Charles F. Buc i -