Episode Details

This session of the radio show shares the Town of Franklin Board of Health Meeting held on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. The meeting agenda was held in the 3rd floor training room as well as via Google Meet. 2 board members were present (Daddario absent).

Quick Recap:

1. Chair Kim Mu-Chow opens the meeting
2. Reads protocol statement re: Google meet
3. Confirms participation via roll call
4. Approval of Dec minutes, moved, second, passes 2-0-1 (1 absent)
5. Blood pressure kits available at Library
6. Discussion around the additional communications to spread the word, possible audio opportunity too
7. Flu cases
8. Mass Dept Public Health numbers on respiratory health, 16% emergency visits due to respiratory illnesses, flu and others in the category
9. Actual #s would be higher than reported, ie story of one test for a family of 4; largest group reported 5-19... What % of Franklin is vaccinated? DPH has the #s could query for
10. 29 adult and 4 pediatric fatalities from flu this season across Mass
11. Discussion on setting up another flu vaccine sooner than later (before Feb vacation) COVID is still around but not as high as the flu
12. Moving to tobacco regulations
13. Motion to approve, new regulations with a couple of grandfather circumstances (500' for existing, 1000' for new locations) , max 6 mg per pouch
14. Second, vote on the motion, 2-0-1 (1 absent)
15. Regional health agent reports
16. Biannual inspections underway
17. 2 residential kitchens, In operation, one last month, one this month starting now
18. Quarterly trend on health issues forthcoming
19. Explanation on food borne illness and inspection process upon alert

The meeting runs about 36 minutes. Let’s listen to the Board of Health meeting January 7, 2026.

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Agenda doc ->

https://www.franklinma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_01072026-2071

My notes in one PDF file ->

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nTgbKGgRO0z1GV2qqqNFwBpqaaqF590D/view?usp=drive_link

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