Board of Health clarifies procedures for handling blighted properties
Board of Health · Meeting of May 19, 2026
CHARLTON — Board of Health clarifies procedures for blighted properties. Chair Matt Gagner and Member Steve Zeveska, meeting with Health Director James Philbrook and Attorney Robert Hennigan, outlined coordinated procedures for handling dangerous and unsafe structures, with the Building Department addressing structural issues and the Board of Health overseeing sanitary matters. Gagner emphasized a voluntary compliance approach, noting success when property owners are warned of potential town intervention.
The group agreed to coordinate responses on a case-by-case basis, with specific property decisions deferred to posted meetings where owners can participate.
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Source: the Board of Health meeting of May 19, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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