Select Board appoints three to Council on Aging, approves hunting permission. Chair Wendy Reed and members Christopher Wile and Barry Fogel unanimously approved Mary Aceto, Nancy Lee, and Linda Luecken to the Council on Aging, and also unanimously granted Stuart Georgitis permission to bow hunt on
West Newbury Historical Commission approves FY26 report and tracks plaques initiative. Chair Robert Janes, Member Jennifer L. Munson, Clerk Elisa Grammer, Member Robert M. Belmont, Jr., and Member David Danis all present. Ms. Munson reported six historic plaques completed and delivered to
The West Newbury Zoning Board of Appeals voted unanimously Aug. 19 to let a resident withdraw, without prejudice, her appeal over unenforced zoning rules on athletic field lighting at Pentucket Regional Middle/High School.
West Newbury's Planning Board continued hearings on two subdivision applications to September 8.
Conservation Commission approves tree removal and beaver control permits. Chair Molly Hawkins and Vice Chair David Parrott led the Conservation Commission to unanimous votes on four matters during the August 17 meeting, including issuance of a negative determination for removal of a dead evergreen
The West Newbury Board of Water Commissioners unanimously denied a resident abatement application for approximately 60,000 gallons recorded at 6 Pleasant Street. Chair Robert Janes, members John Haley and Mark Hemingway rejected the claim, noting the meter passed independent certified laboratory
West Newbury's Select Board recommended Christopher Wile as the town's voting representative on the Whittier Regional Agreement Amendment Committee and debated how to split costs for a new vocational school building.
The Select Board unanimously appointed Christopher Wile as West Newbury's voting representative to the Whittier Regional Agreement Amendment Committee, with Interim Town Manager Sean Fitzgerald as alternate. The board also unanimously reappointed the Town Clerk as Chief Election Officer. In lengthy
Select Board conducts strategic planning for fiscal year 2027 goals. Interim Town Manager Sean Fitzgerald presented initial observations on town operations and staff performance, with the Board identifying six broad goal areas: organizational culture and leadership, community and civic development,
West Newbury's Planning Board leaned toward pushing zoning and general bylaw changes to the spring 2027 town meeting instead of this fall.
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