West Newbury Planning Board Approves Visioning Scope, Orders Slope Regulation Rewrite West Newbury Planning Board unanimously advances master plan visioning scope and targets April public hearing on steep-slope rules.
Select Board approves warrant articles and appoints Affordable Housing Trust member. West Newbury Select Board approves $276K in warrant articles and stabilization transfers. In joint session with the Finance Committee, Chair Wendy Reed, Member Christopher Wile, and absent Member Barry Fogel unanimously backed four stabilization fund drawdowns and transfers: $165,000 from the
Finance Committee endorses $165K school stabilization drawdown and FY27 budget framework Finance Committee endorses warrant articles totaling nearly $287,000 in stabilization drawdowns. Chair Dennis LaMalfa and the committee unanimously approved six articles including a $165,000 transfer from the Special Purpose Municipal Stabilization Fund to offset Pentucket Regional School District
West Newbury Select Board Member Resigns, Triggering Spring Ballot Vacancy A West Newbury Select Board member resigned effective March 1, opening a spring ballot vacancy alongside an already-scheduled seat, as the town manager unveiled a proposed FY2027 budget holding the non-education increase to exactly the board's 2.5 percent target.
Climate Change Resiliency Committee moves forward on River Road project after MVP grant withdrawal. Climate Change Resiliency Committee discusses path forward on River Road project after MVP withdrawal. Chair Elizabeth Callahan reported the Select Board withdrew from the municipal vulnerability grant in January but indicated willingness to revisit in six months. Committee members plan to propose