Board of Health Directs Revisions to Draft Noise Regulations
The Upton Board of Health directed staff to revise its draft noise regulations with provisions on construction hours, decibel levels, measurement periods, and dog-related noise.
Board of Health · Meeting of August 12, 2026
UPTON — The Upton Board of Health directed staff to revise its draft noise regulations with provisions on construction hours, decibel levels, measurement periods, and dog-related noise. Chair Farrell Jolly-Parks and members Quinn Parks and Laura Hebb established monthly meetings for the first Tuesday of each month at 1:00 p.m. and agreed to appoint Hebb as acting chair for public hearings. WinWaste Municipal Manager Taylor Millspaugh presented a community waste day proposal tentatively titled "Fall into a Cleanup," with staff asked to confirm the date.
The board received reports from Animal Control Officer Mike Moran on veterinary clinic coordination and roadkill testing programs, and from Public Health Nurse Debra Vescera on flu clinic preparations and Emergency Dispensing Site updates.
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Source: the Board of Health meeting of August 12, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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