West Newbury Select Board and Finance Committee endorse water articles, approve cellular tower lease. In joint session March 26, the boards unanimously endorsed Article 8 (Water System Master Plan, $45,000), Article 9 (Water Rate Study), and Article 10 (transfer $15,000 to Water Pension Liability
West Newbury Select Board approves school pipe repair and endorses four water department warrant articles ahead of April 27 town meeting.
The Select Board unanimously approved adding a cannabis prohibition ballot question to the May 4 election, requiring both a Town Meeting vote and voter approval because a 2016 town vote had legalized cannabis. Chair Wendy Reed explained that the earlier legalization measure did not clearly convey
West Newbury Select Board votes to place cannabis prohibition on May 4 ballot, reopening warrant to add article.
West Newbury Select Board unanimously designates water counsel as Special Municipal Employee. The board approved a motion from member Christopher Wile, seconded by Chair Wendy Reed, to designate attorney Ivria Glass of Harrington Heep, LLP as Special Water Counsel. Glass explained the designation
West Newbury Select Board receives clean audit opinion and advances living shoreline training grant.
West Newbury Select Board and Finance Committee approved $236,301 in spring Town Meeting capital articles while withdrawing a proposed increase in town contributions to retiree health insurance. Christopher Wile moved approval of five articles: a $100,000 compact excavator for Highway Department
West Newbury Select Board and Finance Committee pull three warrant articles and advance multiple capital requests at joint March 4 meeting.
Select Board unanimously approves ARPA reallocation and removes fire capital articles. Town Accountant Jenny Walsh reported unspent funds from Page School Temporary Shoring and Personal Protective Firefighting Gear would be redirected to the Middle Street Bridge Project. In separate votes, the
West Newbury Select Board waives Chapter 61 right of first refusal and redirects nearly $20,000 in federal relief funds.
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