# 10.19.2026 Board of Health


**Body:** Fall River Government TV
**Date:** October 20, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Healthcare, Grants & Funding


The Fall River Board of Health meeting, identified in the title as October 19, 2026, approved two tattoo apprenticeship applications: Kendra Salmonson to work at Up in Flames Tattoo and Cameron O’Shaughnessy to work at Flaming Balls Tattoos/Skin Pins Piercing. In tobacco enforcement matters, International Smoke Shop was found responsible for a second sale to a minor within 36 months; the board agreed to a three-day suspension, and the mandated $2,000 fine remains due. The owner asked about an extension, which staff said they would discuss with him separately. In a separate case involving Stop & Save, the board indicated a seven-day suspension after a second sale to a minor; the suspension’s start date was to be coordinated with the board’s agent.

The director reported that the Health and Human Services department had created an RFP process for distributing Shannon grant funds, with applications due over the weekend and review to follow. The grant uses a calendar-year funding cycle rather than the department’s usual fiscal-year cycle; no awards or amounts were reported. The board also discussed department activities and set its next meeting for December 14. No contract awards or other purchasing decisions were identified.

**Source:** Fall River Government TV