Ayer Health Board Renews Motel Permit After Review
Board renews motel permit after police call review; warns trash hauler to respond by January 21.
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What happened
The Ayer Board of Health voted 2-0 to renew the 2026 operating permit for Nashoba Valley Inns and Suites motel after reviewing police call data showing roughly 134 logged events over about 190 days. The board approved a new permit for six chickens at 15 Sandy Pond Road and renewed a tobacco retail permit. The board warned trash hauler Sullivan and Son Disposal to respond by January 21 or face permit revocation.
Key decisions
- 🏢 2026 motel operating permit renewal. The board voted 2-0 to renew the operating permit for Nashoba Valley Inns and Suites for 2026. Police call data from July 1, 2025 through early January showed roughly 134 logged events over about 190 days, comparable to other motels, with no calls flagged as drug-related and no objection from the District Sanitarian and Police Chief. (Vote 2-0). Read case details
- 📝 Trash hauler permit enforcement action. The board warned trash hauler Sullivan and Son Disposal to contact the board by January 21 or be required to appear, stating it is prepared to revoke the hauler's permit if there is no response by the next meeting. The company serves at least one Ayer apartment building and has been repeatedly unresponsive regarding late permit renewals over years. (Next: Jan. 21). Read case details
- 🛠 Six-chicken fowl permit approval. The board approved a new keeping-of-animal-and-fowl permit for six chickens at 15 Sandy Pond Road. (Vote 2-0). Read case details
- 📋 Tobacco retail sales permit renewal. The board accepted the retail sales tobacco permit renewal for the Jack O'Lantern store at Traffic Circle Liquors. (Vote 2-0). Read case details
Next dates
- Jan. 21: Sullivan and Son Disposal response deadline
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