Mill Pond Committee approves six special permits and advances dock extension. Chair Jennifer Costain's committee granted permits for Cub Scout and Girl Scout camping, a July baby shower, September boy scout and environmental events, and an October fishing derby, all approved unanimously. The dock
Board of Water Commissioners greenlights Tighe & Bond rate study contract, schedules June public hearing. Chair Robert Janes led the unanimous approval of amended prior minutes and authorized immediate execution of the rate-study and master-plan agreement, with Water Superintendent Mark Marlowe to
Energy and Sustainability Committee approves April minutes and discusses Public Safety Building heating. The committee reviewed a rejected Town Meeting article proposing heat pump installation aligned with town decarbonization goals; the Select Board instead approved a reserve fund transfer for
Whittier Tech's regional agreement panel prepares two alternative draft agreements for June vote. The Regional Agreement Amendment Committee, meeting May 20 at Northern Essex Community College, conducted a straw poll on governance composition, budget approval thresholds, and cost-sharing methods as
Open Space Committee unanimously backs equestrian safety signage. The committee, led by Chair Carol Decker, approved placement of three Essex County Trail Association informational signs at Mill Pond, Riverbend Trails, and the future Sawmill Brook Trail trailhead to clarify right-of-way rules for
West Newbury Planning Board voted 5-0 to adopt amended Stormwater Regulations, adding performance standards for tree-cutting projects disturbing more than one acre.
Town Governance Committee directs consultant materials to its website rather than Select Board. Chair Wendy Reed will work with the Town Manager's Executive Assistant to update the Committee's webpage and post a Massachusetts Municipal Association video addressing confusion between Town Manager and
West Newbury Conservation Commission tables three wetland applications pending post installation. The Commission unanimously deferred a driveway application for 0 Middle Street, a resource-area delineation for 187 Main Street, and two certificates of compliance for 9 Marshall Drive to June 1. In
West Newbury Select Board reorganizes, electing Wendy Reed as Chair, Christopher Wile as Vice Chair, and newly elected Barry Fogel as Clerk. In a separate unanimous vote, the board approved a $20,000 reserve fund transfer to fund HVAC replacement at the Public Safety Complex following the failure
The Climate Change Resiliency Committee discussed a revised farm field culvert design favoring a 13.5-foot crossing over the earlier 9.5-foot option. Dexter Regional consultant Georgeann Keer, via Zoom, explained the larger design better controls high-velocity outflow and allows shorter flood
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