Planning Board Sets Marijuana Prohibition Hearing, Eyes Interim Planner Hire West Newbury Planning Board schedules emergency public hearing on marijuana prohibition bylaw after a last-minute procedural discovery. Chair Ann E.
Select Board nominates two for Inspector of Animals, declines to reopen spring warrant West Newbury Select Board unanimously nominates two for Inspector of Animals. Chair Wendy Reed and member Christopher Wile voted to nominate Kayla Provencher and Michelle Parsons to the post at the April 1 meeting. The Board declined to reopen the fiscal 2027 spring Town Meeting warrant, instead
Finance Committee recommends FY27 budget with $32,685 in adjustments. Finance Committee unanimously backs revised FY27 budget. The panel, with Daniel Innes presiding, recommended $32,685 in adjustments including a $30,000 increase to the Finance Committee Reserve Fund, $2,000 to library books and periodicals, and $685 to the veterans fund. The Select Board budget
Parks and Recreation Commission approves summer budget and pickleball policy. The Parks and Recreation Commission unanimously approved a summer recreation budget of $30,430 and adopted pickleball court usage rules during its March 30 meeting. Chair Douglas Mead and members Casey Fallon and Wendy Willis also authorized a $3,000 transfer from the Parks and Recreation revolving
Select Board approves FY27 budget for Finance Committee consideration. Select Board approves revised FY27 budget for Finance Committee review. Chair Wendy Reed and Member Christopher Wile, in a two-hour line-by-line workshop, voted unanimously to refer the amended budget after trimming Police Overtime to $120,000 (from $185,769), annualizing Police and Fire Expenses