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- MA
- Essex County
- 2/4/25
- 02/10/2025
- 28 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: The recent Newbury Finance Committee meeting focused on the town’s financial challenges, highlighting concerns over increasing expenses and strategic budget management. Key discussions centered on a substantial rise in costs, particularly healthcare and transportation, and the implications of declining student enrollment on local contributions.
- MA
- Essex County
- 2/4/25
- 02/06/2025
- 89 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: The Newbury Conservation Commission meeting focused on several issues, including the approval of the MBTA’s five-year vegetation management plan, enforcement orders for local properties, and ecological restoration projects on Kent Island. The commission emphasized careful oversight of herbicide applications, project compliance, and ecological impacts to ensure environmental protections were maintained.
- MA
- Essex County
- 1/30/25
- 02/10/2025
- 45 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: At the recent Newbury Select Board meeting, the primary focus was on the challenges surrounding a variance and special permit request by Gerald Fandetti for properties at 11 and Sunset Drive. The board also navigated several other permit applications, including those for second-floor extensions and increased footprints, while emphasizing the importance of precise documentation and compliance with zoning bylaws.
- MA
- Essex County
- 1/28/25
- 01/30/2025
- 70 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: The Newbury Select Board addressed several issues during their recent meeting, focusing on the town’s Housing Production Plan, which aims to increase affordable housing and mitigate projected population decline. The board also discussed grant approvals, zoning bylaw amendments, and future energy options for residents, highlighting efforts to adapt to both demographic shifts and environmental constraints.
- MA
- Essex County
- 1/27/25
- 01/30/2025
- 38 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: The Newbury Human Resource Board’s recent meeting centered on an important salary survey project and staffing changes within the town. The board addressed consultant Sandy Step Sinsky’s ongoing project to analyze salary benchmarks, alongside recent resignations in the police and fire departments and the implications for future hiring.
