Planning Board Pursues Interim Planning Assistance
Planning Board pursues interim planning consultant after budget freeze. Members discussed staffing constraints from a level-funded fiscal 2027 budget, with Brian R. Murphey proposing temporary planning help and locating a consulting firm to manage major projects including the Knapp parcel.
Planning Board · Meeting of April 7, 2026
WEST NEWBURY — Planning Board pursues interim planning consultant after budget freeze. Members discussed staffing constraints from a level-funded fiscal 2027 budget, with Brian R. Murphey proposing temporary planning help and locating a consulting firm to manage major projects including the Knapp parcel.
Chairperson Ann E Bardeen and Murphey agreed to work out details. The Board prepared for an April 21 public hearing on Marijuana Prohibition and reviewed Stormwater Regulations amendments expected to be finalized within a week.
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Source: the Planning Board meeting of April 7, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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