Annual Report of the Town of Salem, Connecticut 2010-2011

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Federal Soldier’s and Sailor’s Civil Relief Act (SSMRA) - Non Resident Servicemen on active duty
in Connecticut.
Connecticut Servicemen “PA 738” with one Connecticut Registered car garaged out of state.
Continuing Service - Active duty military forms must be filed each year prior to October 1 st
with the Assessor’s Office.
Personal Property declarations for Businesses, Farms and none-registered motor vehicles are required
to be filed annually prior to November 1 st to avoid a 25% penalty.
Applications for Farm & Forest land classifications “PA 490” must be filed no later than 30 days after
October 1 st with the Assessor’s Office
Heath Director Report
The responsibilities of the public health director include:
Environmental Health (water quality, sewage disposal, restaurant inspections)
Communicable Disease Surveillance (reportable illnesses such as Lyme Disease, tuberculosis, rabies, and
sexually transmitted diseases, are reported to, and monitored by the Health Director). In addition, other
medical diseases such as lead toxicity are also reportable to the State.
Maternal and Child Health (the town of Salem contracts with the Southeastern CT Visiting Nurse
Association to provide Well Child services for physicals and immunizations from birth to age 5).
Coordination with the State Health Department regarding the variety of health issues which affect the
town of Salem.
Attending the biannual Health Directors Conferences, sponsored by the State Department of Health.
Communication of town officials on all public health matters.
Salem is a small semi-rural, middle to upper-middle class community with modest industry and farming.
The town’s building department serves as the point of coordination for all health and environmental
issues. The First Selectman consults the Health Director for any issue that requires his/her expertise.
Health and environmental issues that were a concern for July 2010 – June 2011 were:
Sewage Disposal/Septic Problems
Subsurface lots tested – 4
Failed systems – 0
Repair permits issued – 3
New permits issued – 6
Private well permits issued – 6
Food sanitation inspections – 6
Robert W. Powitz, PhD, MPH, DLAAS, RS, Salem Director of Health
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