Board of Health

The Board of Health is part of the Office of Development & Inspectional Services

The Community Health Assessment Survey Can be Found HERE
 

Click here for more information about the Leicester Regional Public Health Coalition.

The Leicester Health Department currently have at-home Covid-19 tests available to distribute to residents

Click here to access information about the public hearing to amend the Private Well Regulation and Tobacco Sales Regulation

Click here to send email

Mission
The Board of Health is responsible to protect the health and safety of the public through enforcement of MA Department of Public Health and MA Department of Environmental Protection sanitary and environmental codes and statutes, as well as local regulations and ordinances.

We are responsible for investigation and control of communicable disease and epidemics.  We promote education to the public about healthy behaviors and lifestyles, and offer flu vaccination clinics yearly.  Additionally, the health department responds to disasters and plans for all hazard emergencies in the community.

Board of Health members are elected to 3 year terms.