Board of Health

Board of Health


The Board of Health consists of three elected members, serving three-year terms, a Board of Health Clerk and the two health agents from the Eastern Franklin County Health District.

The Board of Health is responsible for enforcing the State Sanitary and Environmental Codes and for protecting the public health of the Town of Erving by enforcing state laws, adopting and enforcing reasonable local health ordinances, and by carrying out preventive programs. The Board of Health issues annual permits for food establishments, caterers, septage haulers, public and semi-public swimming pools, tanning salons and outdoor wood boilers. The Board of Health also monitors shared wells and springs that are not under the jurisdiction of the Department of Environmental Protection Agency.

The Board meets only by appointment. If you wish to meet with the Board, please contact the Board of Health Clerk.

If you wish to make a complaint to the Board of Health, please contact the Board of Health Clerk either by phone 413-422-2800 at Ext. 1101 or by email.

Staff Contacts

Name Title Phone
Betsy Sicard Board of Health Clerk (413) 422-2800 Ext. 1101
Claudia Sarti Health Agent (413) 422-2800 ext. 1115

Board Members

Name Title
Jeffrey McAndrews Chair (2024)
Jay Niedbala Member (2026)
Leo Parent Member (2025)

Public Health Nursing

NameTitlePhone
Lisa White

Regional Public Health Nurse

(413) 774-3167 ext. 156

Meg Ryan

Regional Public Health Nurse

(413) 774-3167 ext. 158