331 JEFFERSON AVENUE CONSTABLE'S PROOF OF SERVICE 7-21-2026 NOTICE: You have the right to request a hearing before the Salem Board of Health to contest
this Order. Your request must be in writing and received by the Board within five days of
receiving this order. Deliver your request to David Greenbaum, Health Agent, Salem Board of
Health, 98 Washington Street, 3rd Floor, Salem City Hall Annex, Salem, MA 01970. At said
hearing,you will be given the opportunity to be heard and to present witness and documentary
evidence as to why this Order should be modified or withdrawn. You may be represented by an
attorney. You have the right to inspect and obtain copies of all relevant inspection or
investigation reports, orders, and other documentary information in the possession of the Board
of Health and that any adverse party has the right to be present at the hearing.
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David Greenb\a'��
Health Agent
CC: James Wellock, Assistant City Solicitor Mayor's Office
Essex County Sheritrs Department, PO BOX 2019,Salem, MA 01971)
Julv 21, 2026
1 hereby certify and return that on 7/19/2026 at 1:09 PM I served a true and attested copy of the letter in this action in the
following manner: To wit.by leaving at the last and usual place of abode of Meaghan Elizabeth Geary, 331 Jefferson
Avenue Salem_MA 0 1970 and by mailing I"class to the above address on 7/20/2026. Attestation fee($10.00) Basic
Sery ice Fee($20.00)Conveyance ($1.50) Postage and Handling($3.00)Travel($3.20)Total: $37.70
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DAVID GREENBAUM,RS
MAYOR HEALTH AGENT
July 15, 2026
Meaghan Elizabeth Geary
331 Jefferson Avenue
Salem, MA 01970
Re: PUBLIC HEALTH NUISANCE DECLARED at 331 Jefferson Avenue, Salem,MA
01970
Dear Sir/Madam:
An inspection of your property at 331 Jefferson Avenue in Salem was conducted by Jeffrey
Barosy, Sanitarian for the Board of Health on April 1, 2024,pursuant to General Laws Chapter
111, Sections 122-127B. The following observations were made:
There is an accumulation of yard waste, old furniture, loose trash, and miscellaneous trash, and
debris littering this property. Conditions are ripe for rodent activity and harborage and
complaints of their presence on this property have been received by this office.
Therefore,the Salem Board of Health deems a public health nuisance exists on your
property and must be abated.You are hereby ordered to:
1. Take Rodent Control Measures: Professional pest control services must be engaged to
address and eradicate the rodent infestation and removal of any rodent attractants.
2. Remove all Trash and Debris: All trash, debris, and waste materials must be collected
and properly disposed of. The property should be kept clean and free of litter to prevent
future health hazards.
YOU MUST ACT NOW.You must complete all corrective actions within ten daN s of
receipt of this order.
Failure to comply within ten (10) days may result in the City taking corrective action by
hiring contractors to correct the violations and impose alien on your property to recover
the costs of such action. It may also result in other legal action being taken against you,
including criminal prosecution.