Board honors Turncliff, Quern with Public Health Award
Board honors two with Public Health Award at July meeting. The Ashland Board of Health presented its 9th Annual Mary Mortensen Public Health Award to Amy Turncliff and Kirsten Quern, recognizing their community contributions. Health Director Rajit Gupta briefed the Board on multiple initiatives:
Board of Health · Meeting of July 7, 2026
ASHLAND — Board honors two with Public Health Award at July meeting. The Ashland Board of Health presented its 9th Annual Mary Mortensen Public Health Award to Amy Turncliff and Kirsten Quern, recognizing their community contributions. Health Director Rajit Gupta briefed the Board on multiple initiatives: five active housing enforcement cases, rising tick-related illness cases including two Anaplasmosis, one Babesiosis, two Lyme Disease, one Influenza-A, and two TB cases, distribution of tick kits at upcoming Farmers Markets, and deployment of air quality sensors at municipal buildings through a MassDEP grant.
The Board unanimously approved FY2026 year-to-date budget reports and June meeting minutes.
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Source: the Board of Health meeting of July 7, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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