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Winthrop Board of Health Meeting
Meeting Minutes for February 11, 2024
Harvey Hearing Room, Town Hall
Meeting called to order at 3:32 PM
Members Present: Christine Reilly, Jeanne Maggio, Mary Lou Cooney
Minutes from the Board of Health meeting of December 12, 2004, were read and unanimously
approved 3-0
Public Comment: Mr. John Dowd, citizen, commented that raccoons were still going into the
Oddfellows Hall; says anyone can go in through the front door between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm.
See past business, below.
Reports:
There were no updates from the Director of Public Health and Clinical Services nor the
Commissioner of Inspectional Services.
Past Business: 
 SAPHE (State Action for Public Health Excellence) 2.0; new legislation to standardize
information. Difficulty was expressed regarding webinars on this topic, regarding
passwords. The potential impact of a new system on the Public Health Department and
the Board of Health was discussed. It was suggested that the local and regional public
health departments be contacted for more information. It was noted that the Board of
Health does not have a budget.
Proposed agenda items for the next meeting were discussed: 
 Query Denise Quist regarding posting Board meetings on WCAT. 
 Maximum number of occupants in a residential unit. 
 Need for a report on the new restaurant regulations. 
 Winthrop Farmers Market and the potential need for vendors to pass inspections, as
restaurants do, before selling food or drink. 
 More information from the Board of Cosmetology and the Massachusetts Association of
Boards of Health regarding microneedling. 
 Ask John Goodwin, Chief of Police, and Chief Wiley, Fire Department, to come in and
give presentations.
Adjournment at 4:16; approved unanimously 3-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Christine Reilly, Chair