Board of Health approves new 2027 fee schedule

Board of Health · Meeting of October 22, 2026

SHREWSBURY — The Shrewsbury Board of Health voted 3-0 to approve a new permit fee schedule effective January 1, 2027. A health department staff member said the fees were recalculated from inspection and administrative costs, with the biggest changes for food establishments by risk level and for children's recreational camps, which will be tiered by camper count. Staff estimated about $12,000 in added revenue, based on 2025 permits.

Current permit holders will not see increases before then. Grafton and West Boylston are working toward the same schedule. The board also heard that a water fluoridation forum is set for December 17 at 6 p.m. at Shrewsbury High School, and that inspectors have completed 991 inspections across the three communities this year.

In the full story:

• Call to order and minutes
• Public comment
• Proposed Board of Health fee schedule
• State of the Science Forum on community water fluoridation
• Director updates
• Regional public health nurse updates
• Regional environmental health updates
• Meeting schedule and adjournment
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 1,922 words

Source: the Board of Health meeting of October 22, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.