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serve as an inspiring example to other communities. This is a continuing and ongoing
project.

Kendell also attends meetings and trainings with the Local Emergency Planning
Committee, the Storm water Advisory Committee and the Health and Medical
Coordinating Coalition.

Trash Collection: Under the ongoing contract JRM is collecting trash and recycling
Boxford on the same two days of the week as previously experienced by residents. The
twice yearly at-the-curb large item collection days continue. JRM provides an annual
‘shredding day’ for residents. This date coincides with ‘Earth Day’ clean up when
residents bring in trash from roadsides. JRM brought a shredder into town and residents
were able to bring boxes of their private papers to be shredded at no cost to the residents.

Household Hazardous Waste Collection: The annual Household Hazardous Waste
Collection was held in November and residents brought their household hazardous waste
to the collection site in the Masco parking lot. The household hazardous waste was
packaged, shopped and disposed of according to legal requirements.

Organization: In May of 2016, Louis Kress retired from the Board of Health. The
Board thanks Louis for her many years of service to the Board of Health. Alex Constan
was re-elected. The Board of Health was reorganized late in May as follows:

Hans Jeppesen, Chair
Richard Taylor, Vice Chair
Rick Fahrner
Heather Forand
Alex Constan

Landfill Solar Field: In 2014, the Town approved the installation of a 4000 panel solar
filed on the closed landfill off Spofford Pond Road. All power generated by the field
would be directed to Town buildings and decrease the Town’s energy costs. The BOH
has been involved with the design of the solar field and retained oversight of the field
construction as part of its continuing monitoring of the landfill area. Construction of the
solar field began in September 2016 and was completed in January 2017. During
construction, the BOH with our landfill engineers, Weston & Sample, were on-site and
monitored all phases of the project to ensure that construction was carried out according
to the requirements set by the state DEP (Department of Environmental Protection), and
to further ensure no damage occurred to the closed landfill cap. The solar field became
operational in February 2017, and promises to provide a source of clean power for
Boxford town buildings at lower cost.

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