Littleton Board of Health Rejects Town Plan to Remove Official Email Accounts

LITTLETON — November 12, 2025 — Littleton Board of Health refuses to give up town email accounts, citing open meeting law and records risks. Chair Kevin Davis told the November 12 board meeting he had already sent a formal objection to the town administrator after receiving notice that members' individual Microsoft 365 accounts were set to be cut within days, and said the board would not accept removal without a face-to-face meeting on the merits. Member Matt Wayson, who described himself as a cybersecurity professional, disputed the town's cited cost of $31.80 per user per month as above the government Microsoft licensing rate and argued that the security rationale did not apply to board members who use no town-owned devices — putting the total annual cost for five accounts at roughly $1,920. The Massachusetts Association of Boards of Health warned the board that a single shared general email address, the town's proposed alternative, could itself produce open meeting law violations. In other business, Director of Health Francis reported that Littleton's COVID-19 vaccination rate stands at 12.4 percent against a statewide high of 25.2 percent, and that a regional intermunicipality opioid agreement signed in mid-October with five neighboring towns is now seeking a $96,000 grant for counseling coaches.