WEBVTT METADATA Video-Count: 1 Video-1: youtube.com/watch?v=zS1QCrzCr8s NOTE MEETING SECTIONS: Part 1 (Video ID: zS1QCrzCr8s): - 00:00:10: Initial Audio Troubleshooting and Meeting Start Delay - 00:05:15: Veterans Day Volunteering and Board of Health Meeting Called to Order - 00:07:48: Introductions, Health Agent Report: Inspections, Training, and Staffing - 00:11:23: Town Nurse Update: Mammogram Van, Blood Drive, Prevention Workshops - 00:13:50: Permit Approval and Discussion of Budget Meeting - 00:16:32: Trash Bag Price Discussion: Balancing Costs and Town Approval - 00:24:16: Tabled Trash Bag Increase and Farmers Market Organization - 00:28:41: Bristol Aggie Collaboration and Farmers Market Logistics Planning - 00:33:10: Farmers Market Board of Selectmen Request Approved - 00:34:03: Facebook Page Permission Request for Board of Health - 00:36:44: Upcoming Health Events and Alliance Certificate Program - 00:38:06: Waste Reduction: Swap Shed, Compost Bins, and Veterans Socks - 00:41:50: Chicken Owners Workshop Idea and Final Remarks - 00:44:31: Adjournment: Season's Change and Meeting Conclusion Part: 1 1 00:00:10.719 --> 00:03:05.760 No. So I think one problem. Can you hear me? >> I can hear you. Can you hear me? >> Can't hear. Let's see. Can you hear me now? 2 00:03:05.760 --> 00:03:38.560 >> Yeah, now I can spin. >> I'm trying to put it on my earbuds if I can do that. You got Vinnie. Hey, Vinnie. >> Hi. Can you hear me? 3 00:03:38.560 --> 00:03:56.480 >> We can hear you. >> Gotcha. >> All right. A little second. Turn this volume up. >> I don't know why I have a shadow. >> I know. You look like a I don't know. >> I don't know what that is. 4 00:03:56.480 --> 00:04:13.120 >> You're very blurry. Am I I had to turn off the light because it was too bright. >> I don't know why. >> That's okay. We can tell it's you know how to fix that. You can tell I'm not techsavvy at all. 5 00:04:13.120 --> 00:04:29.680 It has to be real real basic for me to to get it. >> I'll try to move >> I'll share my screen so we can go through the agenda. >> Awesome. I've never done this before, so I'm not sure how. >> Can you guys see the agenda? 6 00:04:29.680 --> 00:04:58.600 >> Yeah. >> All right, perfect. >> Yeah, I got it anyways. Yeah, >> I have a copy, too. So, time is send Chris a message real quick. See, still got another minute. But >> yeah, we still have another minute. 7 00:05:15.680 --> 00:05:31.120 We appreciate you moving it out. I uh volunteered yesterday with the veterans agent. >> How'd that go? >> Over at the Irish pub serving uh corn beef and cabbage meals. It was good. >> It was good. I >> was on my feet all day, so I didn't 8 00:05:31.120 --> 00:05:46.479 realize they were hurting until I actually sat down. >> Oh, sure. >> It's like, oh, my feet hurt. But yeah, it was it was good. A lot of people showed up. They ran out of food at about 3:30. >> Wow. >> But people still came in. They had a a 9 00:05:46.479 --> 00:06:03.840 bar liquor license for the day. So, I was >> pretending to be a bartender for a little while. It was fun. >> That's awesome. >> They should um I know St. Patty's Day is the same day every year, but they should 10 00:06:03.840 --> 00:06:20.720 do it for a weekend because people like to drink on St. Patrick's Day and I can't imagine them going to work the next day. >> Oh gosh. Oh, >> as they say, everyone's Irish on St. Patrick's Day. >> Yeah, right. >> I heard that yesterday for the first 11 00:06:20.720 --> 00:06:42.880 time. Like, you're Irish? I said, no Portuguese. They're like, not today, you're not. >> Everyone's Irish. >> Yep. >> All right. You know what we'll do? It's 2 o'clock 10 or 20. Why don't we just get started? Okay. And then if he jumps 12 00:06:42.880 --> 00:06:58.960 in, we can just uh move on from there just so we're we stay on schedule if that's okay with you guys. >> Yeah. Yeah. Oh, he just texted me back. He's going to be jumping on. So, we'll get him in a second. >> Awesome. Well, I'll start and then he can jump on when he when he has a minute. All right. So, we're going to 13 00:06:58.960 --> 00:07:14.319 get this meeting started. Uh today is March 18th. It's um 2:02 202 p.m. and this is a special meeting for the Dyon Town of Dayton Board of Health. And I'm going to call this 14 00:07:14.319 --> 00:07:30.479 meeting to order and we'll start off by pledge of allegiance if we could. It's always weird to do this whenever >> right >> because I feel like I I'm the only one saying anything and I don't know. >> See my t-shirt. That's about it. I >> I pledge 15 00:07:30.479 --> 00:07:48.800 >> pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America >> to the republic for which it stands. One nation >> unto God. >> Here you go. Oh yeah. Indivisible with liberty and justice for all. >> All right. So we'll do introductions. 16 00:07:48.800 --> 00:08:07.000 I'll introduce myself first. My name is Tammy Melo and I am the chairperson. >> Vincent Heert, clerk. All right. Chris is jumping in right now. Awesome. >> There we go. >> There he is. Hello, Chris. 17 00:08:08.319 --> 00:08:24.319 >> How are you? >> Sorry for being late. I'm well. >> Oh, you're not late. >> Fine. You're fine. So, we just went through We're just at um we just started actually. We're just at the introduction point. So, if you want to introduce yourself >> and then we'll move on. 18 00:08:24.319 --> 00:08:38.560 >> Christopher Isabel, board of health member. Awesome. All right. So, we'll start with reports. Uh we'll start with Liz being the health agent. Liz, if you want to give us a quick synopsis of what's been going on. >> Yeah, this month has been really quiet. 19 00:08:38.560 --> 00:08:56.160 Um not a lot of inspections due to the snow and the the moisture. It's been really wet. So, all of the installations have kind of been paused until we get a little drier. Um, I did do a title five 20 00:08:56.160 --> 00:09:13.200 seminar this past month, which was good. It's good to, you know, meet other health agents and make those connections. I have another seminar coming up this weekend on that safe 2.0, um, the system that the the state is 21 00:09:13.200 --> 00:09:30.800 moving towards. So, I'll be there on Saturday from 8 to 4. But I got a lot of my um little trainings, my online ones, a lot of those done. So I think I'm up to about 20 21 certificates. 22 00:09:30.800 --> 00:09:45.200 >> Wow. >> So yeah, I'm doing good. I'm >> amazing. >> Plugging away at it. Well, since it's been quiet with >> inspections, I've had time to um you know, do some of those, but our uh office manager, our temp office manager 23 00:09:45.200 --> 00:10:01.839 is on maternity leave, so kind of back to doing a lot of the office manager stuff. >> Sure. >> Uh to fill in payroll, invoices, all that stuff. So, it's uh I think she comes back in May, so it's going to be a interesting two months. 24 00:10:01.839 --> 00:10:19.120 >> Yeah, you got a couple more months to go. Well, you're doing a great job. >> Yeah. And then I'll just do the office manager and um it's been quiet. I've only had one or two um permits. I've only sent you guys one. I have the other one here on my desk. Um so it it's been 25 00:10:19.120 --> 00:10:35.200 really quiet, but I you know, invoices, billing, and all the other stuff that's been coming through that I've had to do for the office manager role. But for the most part, it's been quiet. Yeah. Well, we've had a really rough 26 00:10:35.200 --> 00:10:51.120 winter this year for sure. >> That last snowstorm really really almost did us in. I know it for me personally. >> Yeah. >> Had so much snow that was brutal. >> Yeah. I can't imagine with all those animals it's 27 00:10:51.120 --> 00:11:07.600 >> it it almost broke me to the point I was like, "Okay, I'm done." Yeah. I was walking in snow up to my waist to go feed animals. It was uh it was definitely uh challenging. >> Really um put things into perspective. 28 00:11:07.600 --> 00:11:23.120 That's for sure. >> It makes you want to move. >> It certainly did make me want to move. I'm not going to lie. >> Yeah. >> So, um All right. So, moving on to town nurse. Do we have Becca on 29 00:11:23.120 --> 00:11:40.399 >> I don't see her on. So, >> uh, well, maybe do you mind talking a little bit about the, um, the bus that's coming? >> Yeah. Yeah. So, the mamogram, uh, van, uh, we didn't have as many, um, enrollments as we'd like, so they 30 00:11:40.399 --> 00:11:55.200 postponed it, so you'll see the flyer coming up in the agenda packet. Um, we do have a blood drive that's on April 11th, I believe. So, that's coming up. we'd um you know hopefully get a lot of 31 00:11:55.200 --> 00:12:13.279 enrollment there. Um there is a I put out a flyer for a poison prevention workshop that they were hosting today. I don't see if there was a lot uh enrolled. um I'm not in charge of the sign up for that, but um I'm finding a 32 00:12:13.279 --> 00:12:28.560 lot more, you know, opportunities for residents to, you know, um just educate themselves on certain things. And um hopefully, you know, I do want to do 33 00:12:28.560 --> 00:12:46.480 some sort of um Facebook page. I think Leanne is getting sick of me asking her to post stuff on the town of Dyon. uh Facebook page. So hopefully, you know, if I get our own Facebook page and we can get a following there, um I think we 34 00:12:46.480 --> 00:13:03.200 can get more out to the residents and just be more of a resource for them. >> That sounds great. >> All right, moving on. I don't think we have Stacy on. Um, I know that she had a 35 00:13:03.200 --> 00:13:19.360 Rebies clinic coming up and I don't remember the date because I think it was rescheduled. I want to say due to the snow it was rescheduled. I think >> I'll reach out to her and see when they move that too. >> Yeah, because that's always um a real 36 00:13:19.360 --> 00:13:35.839 nice thing for um for the town. >> Yeah, >> it's it's definitely easier to get your dogs or cats or ferrets over to the rabies clinic. Um because you're not paying an office viz up. Um >> yeah, it's very um 37 00:13:35.839 --> 00:13:50.880 it's inexpensive. >> Yeah, definitely. >> It it's reasonable. They don't make it to >> Yeah. >> I'll find out what she moved it out to and then I'll um >> Okay. Yeah. Just let us know. 38 00:13:50.880 --> 00:14:08.320 >> Send that information out. Absolutely. >> All right. So, we have a permit approval. Um, it's for uh Ferrara Construction Corp. Did we already sign that? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> We just have to verbalize it and approve it. 39 00:14:08.320 --> 00:14:24.800 >> Okay. So, if I can get a motion on approving their permit. >> I make make a motion to approve um permit for a Ferrara Construction Corporation. >> And a second. >> A second. 40 00:14:24.800 --> 00:14:41.440 >> Awesome. And can I get a vote on that? >> I >> I >> I >> motion passes. All right, let's jump right into old business. Um so we did have that budget meeting. Uh there was an update in our 41 00:14:41.440 --> 00:14:57.680 budget. >> Yep. Um we submitted two budgets. One if the debt exclusion passes and one if it doesn't pass. Um we're hopeful that you know we get the one that with the debt exclusion. 42 00:14:57.680 --> 00:15:14.800 >> I don't foresee um huge changes. Uh we can't do anything about the waste collection and disposal. Those that's out of our control. It's contracted in uh Borges. So, uh it did go up. I want 43 00:15:14.800 --> 00:15:31.680 to say it was about $12,000. Um the cost of trash bags went up about $2,000. Um, I do have it in the agenda. Uh, I did send out a bunch of requests for, uh, bids. 44 00:15:31.680 --> 00:15:48.079 I have not heard back from many of them yet. So, I'm hoping to hear back and at least get three bids for you guys to look at and approve one of them. But so far, right now, uh, way zero is the only one that's even 45 00:15:48.079 --> 00:16:02.880 responded to my request. >> And that's who we have now. >> That's who we have now. Okay. >> So, hopefully the debt exclusion passes and uh we don't take as many cuts. 46 00:16:02.880 --> 00:16:19.199 >> What when's the vote, Liz? Do you know? >> Uh the debt exclusion is April when uh the town election. It's going to be on the ballot. >> Okay. >> Yeah, it's coming up. >> Okay. Yeah, that's coming up right 47 00:16:19.199 --> 00:16:32.160 around the corner. >> Yeah. the um the trash bag price increase. I mean, is that making it still is it breaking even at that price? 48 00:16:32.160 --> 00:17:02.800 >> So, no. So, I'll go down to that page. I didn't put it in here. I apologize. >> I don't think I saw it. >> Yeah. So, let me get that and then I will show you what the We're still negative. 49 00:17:02.800 --> 00:17:23.039 Um, we'll still be in the negative, unfortunately. >> I don't understand. I mean, I remember the last time we did this. I was in that meeting and we reviewed the pricing and that would make it it would have it would have been a wash, 50 00:17:23.039 --> 00:17:39.440 right? It would have been um >> Yeah. >> So, >> I I I don't know why. Well, at that point in time when we made it $28 is because we knew that the town would not going to be happy if we went to $30. 51 00:17:39.440 --> 00:17:54.960 Right. >> Right. which we should probably should have done. So, we can't run in the red. Um, so what what you know, we need to know what's the reasoning behind $30. Um, if it has 52 00:17:54.960 --> 00:18:11.360 to be 32 or if you can increase the small bags by a few dollars to make up for the difference in the in the large bags, that should be investigated. Running in the red is not the way to go. I mean, it's it's it's not going to go away. You know what I mean? So, 53 00:18:11.360 --> 00:18:26.400 >> right. >> So, the the the balance of what we use comes out of taxes. So, we're not like negative. It's just we're not breaking even. >> Okay. 54 00:18:26.400 --> 00:18:42.799 >> So, we're not really running in the red. We're just taking from taxes. It's just telling us that what we're charging people isn't covering what we pay. So, if you can see the 55 00:18:42.799 --> 00:18:58.880 spreadsheet here, if we keep it at $28 and $14 a roll, >> yeah, >> we're short about $67,000, but that money comes out of the taxes we pay. Um, if we raise it to 30 and 15, we're only 56 00:18:58.880 --> 00:19:15.679 short about $40,000. And that's because the total the price of pickup went up. >> Ah, okay. >> But if I can get, you know, cases for less, 57 00:19:15.679 --> 00:19:34.080 that would help. Um, this includes recycling and as you know, Dyon residents don't pay anything for recycling. Um, so yeah, it's still it's not going to get us to break even, but it'll be better 58 00:19:34.080 --> 00:19:53.280 than leaving it at the 28 and 14. >> Yeah, that's something we'll definitely have to look into if >> Yeah, I mean, I'd be I don't know what the quantity 59 00:19:53.280 --> 00:20:12.200 I'm just looking at cases sold. 180 for the small bags. It really wouldn't make that much difference if you went to >> Yeah. So, you're still in a deficit, right? >> If we raised it. 60 00:20:12.480 --> 00:20:31.120 So, they want to go to 30. Let's just try 31 and 16. We're still short 22. So to break even h >> it's closer. 61 00:20:31.120 --> 00:20:47.120 >> Yeah. >> No, like I said, I sat in that meeting before and that's part of the discussion is like, you know, what's going to be palatable for the town if we go to, you know, $32, even $30. That's why it was 28 and 14 last 62 00:20:47.120 --> 00:21:03.039 time. Um, >> can someone give me a little contest? How how do we come to the conclusion that that that's much of a difference in terms of it sounds like we're worried that the town is not going to react well with that much of a I don't feel like 63 00:21:03.039 --> 00:21:17.440 that's a lot >> or am I missing something? >> It usually that nobody reacts well when we raise the price of trash bags. It's, you know, >> a lot. >> It's it's a lot. I mean, here's the 64 00:21:17.440 --> 00:21:35.120 thing. I I realize things go up, but we can't keep raising prices, you know? >> Yeah. >> Last time we raised this, I can't remember, but I just feel like >> it's always coming up, right? >> Do we raise it four months from now 65 00:21:35.120 --> 00:21:50.880 again? It's And I understand, you know, things go up. >> Um, but I just feel as though there's got to be a better way here. Well, I think uh the town administrator's goal is to every October review our fees, >> right? 66 00:21:50.880 --> 00:22:07.840 >> So, he wants to look at everything every October and see where we're at. >> Yeah. I mean, the way to do it is to lower the costs, right? Not raise the price. >> Yeah, definitely. >> The problem is it's getting harder to 67 00:22:07.840 --> 00:22:23.280 dispose of. There's nowhere to put it. Landfills are closing. Um, so that's where the cost goes up and now, you know, the fuel charges go up because the fuel went up, >> right? 68 00:22:23.280 --> 00:22:39.360 >> Um, yeah. Or just, you know, he's having a hard time disposing of it. He'll have his guys sit at, you know, seam mass for four hours just waiting in line to dump it. >> True. >> Oh, wow. >> Yeah. It's It's getting harder and 69 00:22:39.360 --> 00:22:56.640 harder to dispose of. So, the fees, that's where the fees are coming in. >> Okay. >> But we're going to take the hit for the complaint department if we raise the trash bags. Uh 30 and 15. It's easier 70 00:22:56.640 --> 00:23:13.360 for, you know, obviously sailing purposes. $28 is like you always have to have change here or, you know, to give people back. Um, but it's we're still going to be negative about $40,000 going up to that 71 00:23:13.360 --> 00:23:30.480 price. It just >> that's crazy. >> I just don't see a scenario where the cost is going to go down over the next few years, right? >> No, >> yeah, doesn't seem >> that doesn't seem realistic. >> No. 72 00:23:30.480 --> 00:23:45.200 >> So, the recommendation came from the waste reduction committee. uh it would go through you and then it still has to go to the selectman. Um so so do you think it would be fair to say 73 00:23:45.200 --> 00:24:00.400 let's wait to see what type of pricing we get if we get a response for bids from other companies to see if we can get a cheaper price. >> Yeah. Yeah, that would make sense. be fair to, you know, to at least wait 74 00:24:00.400 --> 00:24:16.960 until that point to see maybe we can um, you know, save some money there. >> Yeah, >> probably not. I I hate to be a pessimist, but it's probably not going to happen. Um, but in the chance that it does, >> should we wait to see what prices what 75 00:24:16.960 --> 00:24:34.240 type of pricing comes in? >> Yeah, I mean, every dollar helps. So, >> yeah. >> You want to table it until next month? >> I think so. just to see what when's the deadline for that bid? >> Uh, I told them the I think it was 76 00:24:34.240 --> 00:24:49.679 What's the end of the month? >> Okay. End of March. >> Yeah, >> it's only >> the 27th. I I said if they could get it back to me by the 27th. >> Is that the same company that everyone 77 00:24:49.679 --> 00:25:06.559 is using for bags? >> Um, we've been using them for a while. before then we used Ma uh Mansfields. Uh so I reached out to them as well, but I'm not sure if who other towns are 78 00:25:06.559 --> 00:25:22.480 using. >> Okay. >> But they were the cheapest bid that came in the last time we we put out the request. >> Okay. All right. Well, I I would say table it and let's see what kind of um 79 00:25:22.480 --> 00:25:37.679 information we get back from bids and revisit >> and go back. >> Okay. >> Making a quick decision. >> Have all the information first and then um make the determination from there. 80 00:25:37.679 --> 00:25:57.679 >> Okay. So, all right. So, can I get a a motion uh to table that? >> I'd make a motion table the um um waste t table the the um trash bag uh increase 81 00:25:57.679 --> 00:26:14.159 until we get other bids. >> And can I get somebody to second that motion? >> I second the motion. >> Can I get a vote? >> I >> I >> Motion passes. We'll table that until our next meeting so we can have more 82 00:26:14.159 --> 00:26:29.679 information. Um, all right. So, I think we kind of jumped around a bit. So, we did the bags. All right. So, going back to old business would be the farmers market. We did talk about that um 83 00:26:29.679 --> 00:26:46.880 maybe two or three months ago or maybe a little bit longer. Um, so I did put out um a post on Facebook um and all the communities, the surrounding communities and the people that responded was incredible. We had so 84 00:26:46.880 --> 00:27:01.919 many people interested. It was so nice to see. I lost count at over 200 people responding >> to the >> um so it was in Berkeley. Um I put it in Swansea, Somerset, Taton, Rahobath, and 85 00:27:01.919 --> 00:27:18.880 Dayton. Um so all of those communities. Um so many people were interested and it just got a lot of positive feedback. I was really excited to see that. So I think this could be something good for the town um moving forward. So Liz did 86 00:27:18.880 --> 00:27:35.919 put a flyer together. Yeah, I just threw that together for a sample of, you know, what something could look like. Uh, that's this here. Um, I did reach out to Leanne to figure out what the um logistics of it is. So, 87 00:27:35.919 --> 00:27:52.240 we do have to put in a a request for the selectman to review it. Um, I think the only thing that was discussed was insurance. Um, so anybody who applies uh for a permit obviously has to submit 88 00:27:52.240 --> 00:28:09.039 insurance. And I think she said it would be good for the town to have like a a coverage just in case um a one day coverage of insurance. >> That's what I was wondering. Um, and I 89 00:28:09.039 --> 00:28:24.240 also wondered um about um like traffic whether or not there had to be a police detail for that. >> Um I did >> of that one. So >> So that's something we will have to 90 00:28:24.240 --> 00:28:41.760 check on. Um Liz, I don't know if you have it on. I'm just looking at the agenda real quick. Um we did get um get an invite from Bristol Aggie. Liz, if you want to talk about that, seeing that it came right to you. 91 00:28:41.760 --> 00:28:58.640 >> Yeah. Yeah. So, Bristol Aggie sent me a invitation to here it is brunch and brainstorm. >> So, they kind of I think they want to like do a collaboration between uh the school and the health department, 92 00:28:58.640 --> 00:29:14.399 which I think would be really great to support, you know, surrounding businesses. Um, so Friday as anyone is invited, uh, Vinnie or Chris if you're available, I 93 00:29:14.399 --> 00:29:30.640 talk with Tammy about it. So, they're just going to go over some ideas of how we can bring the community together to run something like this >> uh, consistently because I know Somerset Open Air Market does phenomenal. 94 00:29:30.640 --> 00:29:46.880 >> Yeah, that was a nice event that I went with you. Yeah, they have a nice event and I think just having it behind the town hall and this little circle pathwalk, I think it would be so great to have everybody in one big circle and people come in, they go, you know, do a 95 00:29:46.880 --> 00:30:02.559 loop around and have all the vendors. Uh, so I think we could really offer something great to the the community. >> I agree. >> Yeah. So, I I have us on the a request to put us on the select moon's agenda 96 00:30:02.559 --> 00:30:19.039 for the 25th. Um Leanne had asked if I wanted to do it on April 8th. I said I'd rather do it sooner just so we can make sure we have everything tied up and the sooner we get started the better because you know the warm weather's coming. 97 00:30:19.039 --> 00:30:36.320 >> Absolutely. start getting the dates out there because people are already planning especially those people who go to other farmers markets markets or do other events there their dates in mind. So >> so I got the dates for the Somerset open air market. Uh Bristol Laggy has their 98 00:30:36.320 --> 00:30:53.279 spring event. So that's uh May 5th. Um so I I think if we could do it monthly that would be great. I'd like to see what happens. But >> I did receive a few more um emails. If you see on the screen now, those are the 99 00:30:53.279 --> 00:31:11.200 ones I got already. Um and >> so far >> uh I want to say there was like 19 or 20. >> Okay. I'm sure >> I had one more that I got uh yesterday that's not on here. And um I also wanted to mention under the sun, Caitlyn was 100 00:31:11.200 --> 00:31:28.080 interested in, you know, partnering up. So, um maybe there's something we could all do together. >> Now, Arou has their their event and that's really successful. So, I know they didn't do it 101 00:31:28.080 --> 00:31:45.519 last year. I don't know if they're going to, you know, discontinue doing their craft show, but it really does, you know, bring in a lot of people. So, we can keep that going. >> Yeah. Sounds great. 102 00:31:45.519 --> 00:32:02.240 >> Um, there was just, you know, a few things that we got to think of. I I want to say at least five or six of these vendors are sourdough. I was laughing with Tammy. I don't know what the the thing is with sourdough, but, you know, 103 00:32:02.240 --> 00:32:18.559 figure out how many vendors of each category do we want and are we letting like there's one in here that is pet grooming. So, are we going to allow things other than farmers like market 104 00:32:18.559 --> 00:32:36.240 items in? Um, so we got to figure out, you know, who and how many people we want to let in for each category. Yeah. because 105 00:32:36.240 --> 00:32:52.960 we can't have, you know, half of the farmers market be sourdough bread and >> you know, you want a variety in there. Um, so we'll figure it out somehow. I think that's why working with Caitlyn, um, she's probably done this a few 106 00:32:52.960 --> 00:33:10.159 times. Um, so she could definitely, uh, I think help us and and point us in the right direction. So I definitely want to work with her. um and Bristol Aggie and hopefully we can make this as successful as I hope it to be. 107 00:33:10.159 --> 00:33:26.799 >> So if you just want to make a recommendation to send um the board of selectmen a request to the board of selectmen for the farmers market, I can put a letter together and then have you sign it and we'll send it over to them >> and then u it'll be on the selectman's 108 00:33:26.799 --> 00:33:45.320 meeting for next week. >> Okay, that sounds great. So, I think we'll need a motion for that. I'd make the motion for the uh for the farmers market um letter and update. 109 00:33:45.760 --> 00:34:03.039 >> My apologies. My Zoom just keeps coming in and out. I I I second. >> I was trying to give you the opening, Chris. >> Yes, you were. I could tell. >> That sounds great. And can I get a vote? I >> I >> I >> motion passes on that one. All right. I 110 00:34:03.039 --> 00:34:18.800 think that brings us to um our having a possible Facebook page under new business. >> Yeah, I think it would really benefit. Um 111 00:34:18.800 --> 00:34:33.520 it might it definitely might be easier. Um, I still think that until you get a following, you still have to share the information in those pages that I put the um the post in, you 112 00:34:33.520 --> 00:34:50.639 know, all the local pages, you know, uh, positively dying talk or hobbit talk. There's a bunch of them. Um, so I think it's helpful because, >> you know, sometimes people don't go to those pages. sort of one main page until it starts 113 00:34:50.639 --> 00:35:06.000 showing up in their feed, >> right? Yeah. People start sharing and >> yeah, the more the more participation you have, >> but the nurse uh Becca, you know, I could get her to do like a monthly newsletter or, you know, >> that would be great. 114 00:35:06.000 --> 00:35:21.839 >> Something that I could, you know, put together for things that I see that are coming up. Um yeah because council on agent they do their you know they have their little newsletter and it's very successful the selectman I think they 115 00:35:21.839 --> 00:35:38.960 have one as well so I think if we had social media we could get >> get more information out to >> well just like this mamogram bus this is fantastic and I hope that this is very 116 00:35:38.960 --> 00:35:55.680 successful >> getting people to um to sign up. I think it's just a great event. >> Absolutely. But the more the more we can um >> get the word out. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. So I I do think we have to go 117 00:35:55.680 --> 00:36:11.280 through the selectman to get their approval for a Facebook page. I know I think Highway just did and they went through the selectman. So >> Okay. >> Just have to get a motion to request that from the selectman. So, I could add that to that meeting next Wednesday as 118 00:36:11.280 --> 00:36:26.240 well. >> Sure, that sounds great. Can I get a motion for that? >> I make a motion to request permission from the select man to create a Facebook page for the board of health. >> It's second. >> A vote. 119 00:36:26.240 --> 00:36:44.720 >> I motion passes. That sounds great, Liz. >> Thank you. All right. So, we have Chris says we have the mammogram van, which we just talked about the blood drive. I'm going to try to stop by that blood drive. 120 00:36:44.720 --> 00:37:00.240 >> Uh, if anyone else wants to just stop by, it might be nice for us to just show up at, you know, some events just so people are >> um >> Yeah, it's a good idea. >> Talked about the uh poison prevention workshop. 121 00:37:00.240 --> 00:37:17.280 >> Yeah. um the certificate program which you sent us an email about. I did sign up. I just have to um to >> Yeah. And that's paid for by the alliance. So if you have to pay anything um >> you didn't have to pay anything. I just 122 00:37:17.280 --> 00:37:33.599 signed up. It was good. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. I I think I took that a while ago. Um I mean I'll check it out, but I'm pretty sure I already took those. >> Okay. Yeah. >> Yeah. I thought you did, too. >> Yeah. Because it's a one time thing, Liz, right? You don't have to reup. Once 123 00:37:33.599 --> 00:37:50.000 you do it, you're you're you're done, right? >> I think so. I think it's just once. >> Yeah, because I mean, I'll go back and look, but I'm pretty sure I did those when I first got on the board. >> All right. >> I'll check it out. >> Yeah, I think Erica sent out a just a 124 00:37:50.000 --> 00:38:06.160 group email to make sure. Um, >> yeah, >> not a requirement, but it is suggested. >> Mhm. Uh the more we know the better we are to help. >> Yeah. >> Absolutely. What's the um what's that 125 00:38:06.160 --> 00:38:22.160 shed grand opening? What is that? >> Oh, so the waste reduction committee is we got a grant from the state uh to open a swap shed. So it's a leave and take place kind of like the buy nothing. >> Oh, no kidding. Where's that going to 126 00:38:22.160 --> 00:38:36.960 be? At the town hall. >> It's going to be at the transfer station. >> Oh, nice. So, it'll be open on Friday and Saturday. When you go to the dump, you can go to the swap shed. You can leave items that are still in working condition or you can take items that you 127 00:38:36.960 --> 00:38:54.320 need that someone else left there. Yeah. So, >> I love that idea. >> Yeah, we got uh I think it was $6,000 from the state to buy the shed. So, we're going to take advantage of that and hopefully >> get some of the weight out of our trash 128 00:38:54.320 --> 00:39:10.880 and that'll save money on our disposals. >> Yeah. >> The lighter we can make the trash, the less we'll pay. >> Absolutely. >> Now, is someone going to be monitoring that shed? >> The transfer station attendant. >> Okay, good. Because I >> I 129 00:39:10.880 --> 00:39:26.880 >> It's going to be >> wonder if sometimes people will just leave things that are, you know, junk. Yeah. like a nonworking something or other to get rid of it. >> And >> that was a lot of the topics was who's gonna, you know, inspect everything and 130 00:39:26.880 --> 00:39:40.720 right >> who's going to monitor it. >> So I I'm I'm thinking it's going to be a learning curve because he gets busy on Saturdays and >> Yeah. Well, with everything it's always a learning curve, but I'm sure they'll they'll master. 131 00:39:40.720 --> 00:39:57.839 >> Yeah. Yeah. I know a lot of towns have like volunteers who come in and do it or you know if the Boy Scouts needs to like put in community hours, they can do it. Um, so obviously if volunteers are always welcome if we get the word out and 132 00:39:57.839 --> 00:40:14.320 anybody wants to come and monitor the the you know swap shed, but they've gone into everything inventory and how long are we going to keep like cycle things through? where do we get rid of it if it doesn't go anywhere, if nobody takes it? 133 00:40:14.320 --> 00:40:31.040 So, they've narrowed down a lot of the details. Um, they're hoping to open May 1. I think they're in the process right now of buying the shed. So, once they get that installed, it'll be open for business. 134 00:40:31.040 --> 00:40:46.079 >> Awesome. >> Yeah. Exciting. >> Very awesome. >> To go along with that is the compost bins that we have for sale. Um, we got a grant for these as well. So, it's a 70 like a $70 unit. I want to 135 00:40:46.079 --> 00:41:02.160 say it's like 67.50. Uh, all the resident pays is 30. The grant will pay the rest of it. So, you're getting pretty much more than half off. >> And a lot of the weight that's in your trash is food scraps. So, I mean, summer's coming. Think of how heavy a 136 00:41:02.160 --> 00:41:17.680 watermelon is. You put that in the trash, it adds up. So, if we can promote composting, again, getting that weight out of the trash will lower our bill. >> Nice. >> Yeah. 137 00:41:17.680 --> 00:41:33.200 >> That's something we could also sell at the farmers market. >> Exactly. Yep. We're going to have a table at the couch festival. Um I think they're going to try to get a table at the strawberry festival. >> Nice. >> And have one set up and have residents 138 00:41:33.200 --> 00:41:50.400 see it, you know, touch it. See? Yeah. >> Yeah. >> That works for them and hopefully sell sell some. So >> nice. >> It's another avenue of reducing the waste, the trash. 139 00:41:50.400 --> 00:42:05.520 >> Mhm. >> Nice. And then it looks like there's a sock drive for veterans. >> Yep. That is being uh held by the Alliance. So they're looking for sock donations for the veterans. Nice. 140 00:42:05.520 --> 00:42:23.720 >> Anybody has any socks they can uh drop off, I have a box here, so we'll be collecting your office. >> Yep. >> Yep. It's going until May 8th, so we got a few weeks. Hopefully, we get some socks, every size, 141 00:42:23.760 --> 00:42:38.480 color, whatever you have. >> Nice. >> Okay, >> bring them in. Uh, one thing I wanted to bring up that's not on the agenda because I I think I forgot to tell Liz. Um, Liz and I sort of spoke about it. Um, I'd like 142 00:42:38.480 --> 00:42:54.400 to put together a um like a seminar workshop type thing for chicken owners. Every year we always have problems with aven influenza. Um, so I figure the more knowledge that our local chicken keepers 143 00:42:54.400 --> 00:43:12.160 have, um, the more prepared they are. Um, so I have a friend who is, um, we call her the chicken nurse on all the chicken pages in Massachusetts because she's absolutely wonderful. Um, and she has agreed to do the workshop for us. 144 00:43:12.160 --> 00:43:28.960 Um, so I don't know if um, if everyone else is okay with that idea. U, but >> I think that's fine. together something maybe on a a Saturday or a Sunday. >> That's a great idea. >> Michelle's um schedule and um put a 145 00:43:28.960 --> 00:43:45.839 little workshop together. >> Yeah, if you get her schedule and let me know what day I can put a flyer together and we can Oh, >> that would be great. So, I told you that I'd be talking to the other board members, um, getting approval first from everyone and, uh, and then going from 146 00:43:45.839 --> 00:44:00.640 there, and then I can go back and talk with her >> on >> Yeah, we can do that right here in the pavilion. >> Yeah, that's what I figure. There's definitely enough space >> to do it. She doesn't need a whole lot of space, but um, and I think we might get a good turnout. 147 00:44:00.640 --> 00:44:16.640 >> Yeah, there's a lot of chicken owners. >> Oh, yeah. Yeah. It's nice to um because she's actually very popular among chicken owners in the state. So um I think she would get a good attendance. So 148 00:44:16.640 --> 00:44:31.040 >> get me the date she's available and then I'll see what we have for availability with Leanne. >> Sounds great. >> And then we'll see what day works best for everyone. >> That sounds great. That's all I have. I don't know if anyone else has anything. 149 00:44:31.040 --> 00:44:49.520 I know that was a lot today. Nope, I'm good. >> Yeah, Chris, you you >> nothing to add. >> All right, awesome. Well, it's been a long winter. We're finally like bears out of our hibernation spot. 150 00:44:49.520 --> 00:45:05.280 >> I know. >> Is there still snow on the ground up there? >> No. >> That's right. Because you're somewhere else. I still have a little bit of snow in my yard. Just a tiny tiny little patch. >> The big giant piles at the grocery store 151 00:45:05.280 --> 00:45:20.560 are still there. >> Yes. Yeah. >> But for the most part, I think we're all seeing green. >> Still cold though. Still cold. >> It was still cold this morning. Everything >> all the animals water had a light um 152 00:45:20.560 --> 00:45:37.440 >> Yeah, it was cold here today. It only got up to 65, I think. >> Oh, wow. 65. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. I won't get till >> won't get in till like the 80s until Friday, Saturday. So, >> yeah, >> little chilly. >> Yeah. Well, we're we're over the hump. 153 00:45:37.440 --> 00:45:52.720 So, >> things are only going to get better from here. >> Amen to that. >> Yeah. Excited. I'm excited about that. So, all right. Well, if I can get a motion to adjourn today's meeting. I make a motion to adjourn today's 154 00:45:52.720 --> 00:46:10.720 meeting 3:18 2026 at 2:40 p.m. >> I second in >> a vote. >> I >> I >> All right, everyone. Have a fantastic day and talk to you guys soon. Thank have a great day. Take care. Bye. Thank 155 00:46:10.720 --> 00:46:14.119 you. Bye.