BOARD OF HEALTH

2006

To the Residents of East Longmeadow:

            The Board of Health is pleased to give you this report for 2006. The Board of Health is comprised of the members of the Board of Selectmen. The Chairman of the Board of Health, Gary DeLisle, resigned in November. A new Chairman is expected to be chosen when the Board of Selectmen reorganizes in January, 2007. Fred Kowal is the Health Inspector for the Town and he does an excellent job in carrying out his many duties.

            The Board of Health is responsible for overseeing food inspections, waste disposal issues, tobacco control, issuance of licenses, and animal control. The prime concern of the Board of Health is ensuring the safety of our citizens.

            The Board of Health is represented on many important public safety committees including the Hampden County Public Health Coalition, the Local Emergency Planning Committee and the Public Safety Advisory Committee.

                        The Board of Health encourages citizen to contact it with concerns or suggestions. The Board of Health and Health Agent Fred Kowal can be reached in the Board of Selectmen’s Office by telephone at (413) 525-5400 ext. 420.