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MANFRED FRIEDMAN - MOSQUITO CONTROL The following hermits were signed by the Board: Retail Food Store Permits Mt. Royal Butchers White Hen Pantry Cumberland Farms #3306 Food Service Establishment Permits Bellino's Donut & Pastry Shop Folsom's Seafoods Meeting adjourned at 10:30 P.M. BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING NOVEMBER 6, 1978 The regular meeting of the Board of Health was held Monday, November 6, 1978 at 7:00 P.M. in Room G-15. Members present werel. Dr. William Cosgrove, Chairman; Mr. James Lambie, Dr. Michael S. Erdos and George A. Smith, Director of Public Health. The proposed Budget for 1980 was discussed by the Board. Dr. Cosgrove explained that he had received a letter from Town Manager instructing the Board to cut the 1980 budgets by 10%. He went on to say that the expense account could be cut by 10% but there was no way the personnel service budget could be cut. Dr. Cosgrove said the budget had been submitted with state- ments of what effect a 10% decrease would mean to departments. With it he had also sent a note stating the Board would not consider a wage cut for personnel. The Board members were given copies of the budgets as submitted and any questions will be discussed at the next meeting. The letter to the Board members from Dr. Manfred Friedman regarding the Board'suppomt his request to stop spraying for mosquitoes except in health emergencies. After some discussion Mr. Smith said that Dr. Friedman should be talking to Paul Mazerall, Park Department, because mosquito spraying is in his budget. The Board discussed the spraying program for mosquitoes and Mr. Lambie said he would like to see some proff that the spraying program was effective. Mr. Smith said Mr. Moran of East Middlesex Mosquito Control had sent a letter stating the effect & testing that the spraying had on mosquitoes in the Cedar Street and Spring Street area. Mr. Smith said that East Middlesex Mosquito Control was trying to please all the Conservationists and the residents of the area, by using a mild fogging material. It is effective for a short period of time. He went on to say that stronger chemicals were available but they are not being used because of opposition from conservationists. Dr. Cosgrove reviewed the mosquito control budget which has been decreased from $18,000 dollars to $8000 dollars.