Westminster board hires new health agent

The Board of Health hired a health agent on Wednesday, Aug. 16 after more than year long search to replace Mathew Moran.

Elizabeth Swedberg, from Orange, will start on Monday, Sept. 11. Her start will start to bring the health department to a full staffing.

Moran resigned his position in June 2005 to take a position with the State Police.

Andrea Crete, who filled in as health agent since Moran left, left at the end of March.

The health agent is responsible for monitoring and testing septic systems, the town landfill, as well as enforcing public health and sanitary codes.

The agent also conducts inspections of local restaurants, hotels and other areas of public health. The agent works as a representative of the Board of Health.