Board of Health

          The Board of Health is a three-member elected board.  Our term of office is three years each, with members elected on consecutive years.  Our current members include: Linda Cocalis (2023-2026), Chair, Dr. Louis Fazen (2021-2024), and Richard Volpe (2022-2025).  Please see our Mission Statement located in the menu to the left to see our tasks and scope of responsibilities.

          The Board meets the second Tuesday of the month.  The BOH agenda and meeting locations are posted on the town webpage under town news in accordance with the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law posting requirements.

Current News

Health Department Office Hours as of February 5, 2024
Monday - Thursday: 8:00am - 4:00 pm
Friday: 8:00am - 12:00pm

 

For information regarding the Recycling Center, click here.

At a public hearing on September 26, 2022, the Board of Health approved an updated fee schedule.  These updated fees better represent the time-cost of application review and required inspections.
Click here to view the updated fee schedule.     

 

We do not accept water reports from Environmental Testing and Research Laboratories, Inc. (ETR) due to the revocation of their license by MassDEP.  

Click here for more information from MassDEP.
Click here for more information regarding water testing for the Town of Sturbridge.
 

Staff Contacts

Name Title Phone
Kenneth Lacey Health Agent 508-347-2504
Laura Sherris Administrative Assistant 508-347-2504
Molly Tuller Health Inspector 508-347-2500 (ext. 1427)

Board Members

Name Title
Linda Cocalis Chair
Dr. Louis Fazen Member
Richard Volpe Member