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Board of health meeting just beginning, vice chair Jeff Harris opens meeting, quorum with Tim present, Bridget is absent. #boh1005

Prior meeting mins approved via 2-0 vote. Moving to regular business, inspection report updates. Nurse report for Sep, 170 COVID cases, graph on portal available, other communicable disease being tracked, flu clinic fully scheduled for Oct 12 at the Senior Center #boh1005

Low risk for tripleE and west Nile virus, with none reported here this far, flu related bingo held at Central Park Terrace, food pantry mobile unit visited last week, training on 'stop the bleed' held at Senior Center, heart disease training also held #boh1005

Epidiomologist report, doing a lot together, so similar results, 2 COVID related deaths, test kits available, date of expiration extended, GIS project work underway, fall health fair, Oct 19 at library, free event, 30 vendors live screen, produce available first come

Brief demo of metacomet health resources mapped by location and resource type #boh1005 (link to be added later, it is off the Health page)

Night Owl farm bringing the free produce, local resources to have info tables, testing and screening available, listing of orgs will be recognizable, kids area specifically, library already advocating for a spring fair #boh1005

Local establishment had expanded without permits, etc. Health inspector visited today and ended up issuing cease/desist on the expanded portion; are allowed to operate in their approved space #boh1005 Building inspector involved also

Adding link to Metacomet resource page touted earlier storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/7a79d8… #boh1005

Motion to adjourn, second passes 2-0; meeting closes before 5:30 PM
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