Graham, Donna
From: Laurie Ortolan
Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2022 7:22 PM
To: Graham, Donna
Subject: Public input for the Board fo Alderman Meeting January 25, 2022
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Donna,
Could you place this in the next Board of Aldermen packet and accept it as a communication.
Thank you
Laurie Ortolano
Dear Honorable members of Nashua’s Boards,
| wanted to share my thoughts on the Board of Health meeting on Wednesday, January 19, 2022,
regarding reaffirming the Nashua mask ordinance.
As acitizen paying attention to the “science” and information, | feel the Board of Health and
Board of Alderman have sent mixed messaging and eroded public trust.
Under the City Charter, the Board of Health is empowered to:
§ 81. Board of Health, to make rules
The board of health may make such rules and regulations relating to plumbing, sanitation
and drainage of buildings and connection with public sewers, as in their judgment the
health and safety of the occupants or the public may require. They may also make such
rules and regulations relating to the public health as in their judgment the public health
and safety may require. All such rules and regulations shall be subjected to the action of the
board of aldermen approving the same.
| have heard, repeatedly, from members of the Board of Health that they don’t make the rules,
only recommendations, but, in fact, | believe it is your job to make the rules. The Board of
Alderman has the final authority to enact and adopt those rules.
Here are some thoughts on data collection and messaging:
[1] Stop providing national statistics in your reports. It is a droning message that is not effective.
Develop more data that is centered on Nashua.
