Board of Health
Regular MeetingWorcester, MA · October 6, 2025
Agenda
BO AR D M EM BE R S
Frances Anthes, Chair
Chareese Allen, Vice Chair
Gary Rosen
Leopoldo Negron Cruz
Michael Perotto
C ON T A CT
BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING AGENDA
Address: 25 Meade Street, 2nd floor
10/06/2025– 6:30PM – 25 Meade St.
WORCESTER,MA 01610
Hours: M-F, 8:30am-5:00pm
Phone: (508) 799-8531 This Worcester Board of Health meeting will be held in-person at the
Email: health@worcesterma.gov date, time and location listed above. Meeting attendees will additionally
Website: have options to participate remotely by joining online or by phone:
http://www.worcesterma.gov/public-
• Use the following link to join the meeting via computer
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ensuring that its public meetings are accessible to Note: If technological problems interrupt the virtual meeting
all. If you need reasonable accommodations to
participate in the meeting, please reach out to the
component, the meeting will continue in-person.
staff contact listed. While boards and commissions
do their best to accommodate you, certain Application materials may be viewed by appointment at Division of Public
accommodations may not be available if requested
within short notice of the scheduled meeting. Health, 25 Meade Street 2nd floor, Worcester, Ma 01610 between 8:30
Requests for American Sign Language a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
interpretation must be made 10 business days or
more in advance of the meeting.
For more information concerning this meeting, please contact the
Hay disponibles servicios de interpretación y
otras adaptaciones con solicitud previa. Division of Public Health by email at (health@worcesterma.gov) or
phone at (508) 799-8531. Please send written comments 2 business
تتوفر الترجمة الفورية وغيرها من وسائل التيسير عند الطلب المسبق
days or more in advance of the meeting. If you need reasonable
अनवु ा द र अ6य आवसह अ'-म अनरोधपचत ाु उपल5ध accommodations to participate in the meeting, please reach out to the
हु6छ। staff contact listed. While boards and commissions do their best to
Interpretação e outras adaptações estão accommodate you, certain accommodations may not be available if
disponíveis mediante solicitação prévia. requested within short notice of the scheduled meeting. Requests for
Përkthimi dhe akomodime të tjera janë në American Sign Language interpretation must be made 10 business days
dispozicion me kërkesë paraprake. or more in advance of the meeting.
Kasa nkyerɛaseɛ ɛne akwanya afoforɔ da hɔ
ma wɔn a wɔn bɛ bisa ato hɔ. Para más información sobre esta reunión, comuníquese con el
Phiên dịch và các hỗ trợ khác có sẵn theo [Department/Division] por correo electrónico al correo [Email] o por
yêu cầu trước. teléfono al [Number]. Envíe sus comentarios por escrito 2 días
hábiles o más antes de la reunión. Si necesita adaptaciones razonables
para participar en la reunión, comuníquese con el contacto del personal
DI V IS IO N S TA FF indicado en la lista. Aunque las juntas y comisiones hacen todo lo posible
Tamara C. Lundi, MHA, MSW para atenderle, algunas adaptaciones podrían no estar disponibles si se
solicitan con poca anticipación a la reunión programada. Las solicitudes
Director – Division of Public Health de interpretación de lenguaje de señas estadounidense deben hacerse 10
Brenda Wright, BSBA días hábiles o más antes de la reunión.
Principal Clerk – Division of Public
Call to Order
Health
Minutes of last meeting
U P CO MI NG M EE TI N GS
Communicable Diseases Updates – Amelia Houghton, Chief-
TBD Public Health Nursing
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Dr. Hirsh’s Report- Medical Director, WDPH
Law Guidance: BOH and Tobacco Regs: Alexandra Kalkounis-
City Solicitor
ISD/BOH Orientation – Emma Stefanski Cano & Devon Thornton
Signing of Body Arts Regulation Approved June 3, 2024
WDPH Director’s Report- Review of the ILRC Guide: Tamara
Lundi, MHA, MSW
Next Meeting Date & Topics
Adjourn
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