The Board of Health yesterday met in a closed session for about an hour to discuss legal issues related to the Granby-South Hadley Tobacco Control Program. Following the session, Board of Health Chairman Dr. Robert M. Abrams said the commission needs to establish the responsibilities of the program director J. Mary Sorrell and South Hadley Health Director Frederick C. Kowal with regard to the program. It's a matter of getting on the same wavelength. We just have to understand each other and what we are trying to accomplish. Sorrell could not be reached for comment, and Kowal would say little about the session.
Some legal questions remain unanswered.
He would not be more specific. Granby Board of Health Chairman Richard G. Bombardier could not be reached for comment. However, Granby Board of Health member Lee LaLonde said he was unaware of any problems. According to Kowal, the program started as planned July 1. Sorrell, who has been community development coordinator in Granby for the last year, obtained the grant from the Massachusetts Tobacco Control Program of the state Department of Public Health that will pay for the program.