Ludlow Board of Health Approves Hubbard Street Chickens, Seeks Mosquito Control District Membership
Ludlow Board of Health votes to pursue Pioneer Valley Mosquito Control District membership and approves a Hubbard Street backyard flock permit.
Board of Health · Meeting of August 5, 2026
Ludlow Board of Health votes to pursue Pioneer Valley Mosquito Control District membership and approves a Hubbard Street backyard flock permit. The board voted unanimously Wednesday to bring a warrant article to town meeting seeking approval to join the district at an annual cost of $5,250, a 5 percent increase from fiscal year 2025, after staff noted positive mosquito surveillance results in neighboring Holyoke and Chicopee the day before the meeting. The board also unanimously approved a permit for Monica, a resident at 59 Hubbard Street, to keep up to 15 chickens and four turkeys through Thanksgiving, following a July 31 site inspection that health staff described as "probably one of the cleanest" they had visited.
In a third unanimous vote, the board appointed John Prenosil of the Quabbin Health District as a contract inspector at $120 per inspection to handle food establishment reviews for two restaurants owned by a board member, citing the need for transparency and objectivity.
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Source: the Board of Health meeting of August 5, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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