Select Board

Government · Select Board

Select Board reorganizes; approves HVAC reserve fund transfer and line-item budget shifts.

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

Townbrief news summary · May 14

Government · Select Board

Select Board Approves $20,000 HVAC Reserve Transfer Over Heat Pump Objections

West Newbury Select Board approves $20,000 reserve fund transfer to replace a failing public safety building HVAC unit.

Townbrief reporting · May 14

Government · Select Board

Select Board approves EV charging signage and authorizes knotweed treatment.

Select Board approves EV signage, knotweed treatment, and dock project acceleration. Wendy Reed and Christopher Wile unanimously authorized three 12-by-18-inch signs at Pipestave, moved the Mill Pond dock to immediate workplan status pending Conservation Commission confirmation, and cleared Highway

Townbrief news summary · Apr 30

Government · Select Board

West Newbury Select Board Bans Anticoagulant Rodenticides on Town Property

West Newbury Select Board adopts anticoagulant rodenticide ban and clears nine other votes in wide-ranging session.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 30

Government · Select Board

Select Board prepares town meeting logistics and motion language for April 27 gathering.

Select Board preps April 27 town meeting logistics and motion review. Chair Wendy Reed, member Christopher Wile, Town Moderator KC Swallow, Town Manager Angus Jennings, Town Clerk Amanda Haggstrom, and Finance Committee members met to finalize draft motions and arrange logistics. Damage to

Townbrief news summary · Apr 16

Government · Select Board

West Newbury Officials Assign Readers, Confirm Annex Venue for April 27 Town Meeting

West Newbury officials mapped out logistics and motion assignments for the April 27 Spring Annual Town Meeting at a joint session of the Select Board, Finance Committee, and town staff.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 16

Government · Select Board

Select Board approves Town Meeting warrants, with wireless tower article postponed.

Select Board approves amended warrants for April 27 Town Meetings, removing wireless tower and cannabis articles. The Board, led by Chair Wendy Reed and Member Christopher Wile, unanimously approved the revised warrants after deciding to postpone the Brake Hill water tank cellular infrastructure

Townbrief news summary · Apr 9

Government · Select Board

West Newbury Select Board Drops Three Warrant Articles Before April 27 Town Meeting

West Newbury Select Board removes three warrant articles and launches a town manager search committee ahead of April 27 Annual Town Meeting.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 9

Government · Select Board

Select Board nominates two for Inspector of Animals, declines to reopen spring warrant

West Newbury Select Board unanimously nominates two for Inspector of Animals. Chair Wendy Reed and member Christopher Wile voted to nominate Kayla Provencher and Michelle Parsons to the post at the April 1 meeting. The Board declined to reopen the fiscal 2027 spring Town Meeting warrant, instead

Townbrief news summary · Apr 1

Government · Select Board

Select Board approves FY27 budget for Finance Committee consideration.

Select Board approves revised FY27 budget for Finance Committee review. Chair Wendy Reed and Member Christopher Wile, in a two-hour line-by-line workshop, voted unanimously to refer the amended budget after trimming Police Overtime to $120,000 (from $185,769), annualizing Police and Fire Expenses

Townbrief news summary · Mar 27