West Newbury Select Board Adds Cannabis Prohibition to May Ballot
West Newbury Select Board votes to place cannabis prohibition on May 4 ballot, reopening warrant to add article.
Topic
Select Board
Members: Wendy Reed (Chair), Barry Fogel (Member), Christopher Wile (Member)
West Newbury Select Board Approves Living Shoreline Grant, Hears Clean Financial Audit
West Newbury Select Board receives clean audit opinion and advances living shoreline training grant.
West Newbury Pulls Three Warrant Articles, Advances Capital Budget Items
West Newbury Select Board and Finance Committee pull three warrant articles and advance multiple capital requests at joint March 4 meeting.
West Newbury Select Board Waives River Road Land Purchase, Reallocates ARPA Funds
West Newbury Select Board waives Chapter 61 right of first refusal and redirects nearly $20,000 in federal relief funds.
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.
West Newbury Select Board Closes Warrant, Backs Bike Route and Park Path
West Newbury Select Board closes spring town meeting warrant and backs U.S. Bicycle Route designation.
West Newbury Select Board orders roof rebid, advances retiree health insurance study
West Newbury Select Board moves toward retiree health insurance increase and orders a roof rebid at a $100,000 cap.
West Newbury Select Board Drops $427,000 Climate Grant Over Staffing Shortage
West Newbury Select Board unanimously withdraws from a $427,000 state climate grant for flood-prone River Road, citing an inability to staff the project.
West Newbury Select Board Moves Toward New HR Manager, Tables River Road Grant Vote
West Newbury Select Board moves toward HR manager hire and defers $427,000 River Road grant decision.
West Newbury Select Board Adopts Three Financial Policies, Clears Path on Trash Contract
West Newbury Select Board adopts three financial policies and redraws lines on trash contracting authority.