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Board schedules public hearing on well and pool rules

Dover Board of Health schedules public hearing on well and pool regulations. Chair Kay Petersen, Member John Quackenbush, and Member Stephen Kruskall unanimously voted to hold the hearing on October 6, with Health Director Jason Belmonte reporting that Town Counsel has reviewed the proposed

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Government · Board of Health

Dover Health Board Sets Oct. 6 Well, Pool Hearing

Dover Board of Health hears wildlife toll of rat poison, sets October hearing. The board unanimously reelected Kay Peterson as chair and voted 3-0 to schedule an October 6 public hearing on updated well and pool regulations, including a tightened PFAS testing standard.

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Government · Board of Health

Board of Health forwards well regulations to Town Counsel

Dover Board of Health moves well regulations toward public hearing. The Board unanimously referred proposed amendments to the regulations to Town Counsel for legal review, with Director Jason Belmonte noting the revisions include updated water quality testing requirements and a new provision

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Government · Board of Health

Board penalizes tobacco violations, advances well regulation updates

Dover Board of Health issues tobacco enforcement and advances well regulations. The Board unanimously suspended Dover Market's tobacco sales license for one day effective June 9 following a compliance check by Health Director Jason Belmonte that found the store sold cigarettes without checking ID,

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Government · Board of Health

Board of Health expands citizen comment period to ten minutes

Board of Health expands citizen comment time, nominates dual animal inspectors. The Board of Health voted unanimously to extend its citizen comment period to ten minutes while preserving a three-minute limit per speaker. Health Director Jason Belmonte and Animal Inspector Jen Cronin were nominated

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Government · Board of Health

Board of Health removes unanimous vote requirement for associates

Dover Board of Health removes unanimous vote requirement from associate member warrant. Chair Kay Petersen and Member John Quackenbush voted 2-1 to amend the warrant article, with Member Stephen Kruskall opposed on grounds that the change would not reflect the town's general will. Public Health

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