Board appoints Hayes Demeule as Animal Inspector, approves septic variance
Manchester Board of Health appoints Animal Inspector and navigates septic compliance questions. Peter Colarusso's board unanimously appointed Hayes Demeule as Animal Inspector for a one-year term beginning May 1, 2026, and approved a septic design plan for 5 King's Way with a variance to
Board of Health · Meeting of April 9, 2026
MANCHESTER BY THE SEA — Manchester Board of Health appoints Animal Inspector and navigates septic compliance questions. Peter Colarusso's board unanimously appointed Hayes Demeule as Animal Inspector for a one-year term beginning May 1, 2026, and approved a septic design plan for 5 King's Way with a variance to Manchester's Title 5 Addenda. Public Health Agent Wendy Hansbury flagged ongoing disagreements with the engineer reviewing the Manchester Bath and Tennis Club's septic system regarding Title 5 compliance.
The board directed Hansbury to draft a compliance letter with chair Colarusso, citing 2024 inspections that documented seawater in the tank and concern for winter storm scenarios, and scheduled a confined-entry video inspection and follow-up testing.
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Source: the Board of Health meeting of April 9, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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