Board of Health

Board of Health prepares short-term rental permitting role amid budget and staffing constraints. Director of Public Health Ryan Griffin reported the board will handle permitting and inspection duties for approximately 35 short-term rentals ahead of a June 1 deadline. Public Health Inspector Kelsey

Easthampton Board of Health schedules April public forum on tobacco regulations. Director of Public Health Ryan Griffin reported that the health department has completed 236 inspections since January 1 and secured approval for PermitEyes online inspection software. The board unanimously approved

Easthampton Board votes to initiate receivership for fire-damaged property. Following nearly four years of stalled legal action, the board unanimously approved a court-appointed receivership process for the condemned 99 East Street property, mired in disputes stemming from previous-attorney