Board appoints Hayes Demeule as Animal Inspector, approves septic variance
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, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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