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,
Conservation Commission issues two conditional approvals on tree removal and fence installation. Chair Molly Hawkins and Vice Chair David Parrott led unanimous votes permitting tree removal at 360 Main Street (applicant Fay Gill) with stumps retained at ground level and equipment matting required,
West Newbury recorded 15 property sales between July 3 and Aug. 1, with recorded prices ranging from $425,000 to $1,800,000 and a median of $701,000 among the 10 sales that stated a price. The month's top sale was 15 River Meadow Drive, Lot 60D, which sold for $1,800,000 on July 31. Middle Street
West Newbury Water Board rejected an abatement application from residents over disputed usage charges while deferring a formal vote. Chair Robert Janes and members John Haley and Mark Hemingway reviewed the 6 Pleasant Street case, finding certified meter tests confirmed accuracy despite residents'
Select Board approves seasonal part-time grounds maintenance worker. The board unanimously authorized the hire to assist with lawn maintenance and fall leaf cleanup, granting Town Manager Angus Jennings discretion on job posting requirements. Chair Wendy Reed and Member Barry Fogel voted in favor,
Conservation Commission approves three Orders of Conditions and one Certificate of Compliance. Chair Molly Hawkins, Vice Chair Geoffrey Garrison, and Clerk Rick Spieler voted unanimously to issue Orders of Conditions for a gangway installation at Mill Pond dock, a raze-and-rebuild project at 1 Old
The Energy and Sustainability Committee unanimously re-elected Arthur (Chip) Wallace as chair, with four members present. The committee reviewed 2026 accomplishments, including completion of municipal aggregation's first full year of operation and ongoing streetlight LED conversion by National
Town Governance Committee reviews interim organizational findings and Town Manager search timeline. Consultants John Petrin and Julie Jacobson of Community Paradigm advised prioritizing corrections to governance documents to eliminate inconsistencies between the Town Manager Act, bylaws, and
Board of Water Commissioners defers abatement decision to July 28 meeting. Robert Janes, Chair, and John Haley expressed divergent views on a water bill dispute from 6 Pleasant Street, with Haley arguing against the abatement and Janes favoring standard calculation methodology, but the board
West Newbury Select Board approves FY26 budget transfer and committee appointments. Chair Wendy Reed and members Barry Fogel and Christopher Wile unanimously approved a line-item transfer moving funds from the Department of Public Works into town building operating expenses to close the fiscal year
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