Meetings

NOV 6, '25

Approved a preservation restriction for 45 Main St; received a staff update on a major redevelopment at 230 Main St that would preserve the Bagley House and add three new residential buildings; learned of a proposed 40B tiny-home development (~80 units) at 27 Kimball Rd with a scheduled site walk.

NOV 6, '25

Sign permit reviews for 8 Industrial Way (Aqua Laboratories) and 43 Main Street (Chole Nail Salon); a new single-family application for 6 Lake Attitash Way; and internal review of redevelopment proposals at 230 Main Street and a multifamily project at 27.5–29 Clarks Road.

NOV 5, '25

Director reported that the new playground installation by Asheville Playgrounds is scheduled for completion by Thanksgiving; French drains will follow and stone dust surfacing is deferred until spring (the path will not be ADA-compliant until then). The director noted funding is contingent on an easement being filed with the City of Newburyport, targeted for early December.

NOV 5, '25

Agenda includes review of the building walkthrough and datalogger environmental reports for collection spaces; status review of preservation funding including Sara Locke Redford Fund requests and the MPPF grant/Certified Local Government qualification; and capital planning for the library.

NOV 5, '25

NOV 5, '25

Application for a 124‑unit redevelopment at 9 and 9R Oakland St. (historic preservation special permit and site plan review) was presented; a public hearing opens next week and Planning Board peer review is expected.

NOV 4, '25

Agenda includes an Accountability Plan update with a specific focus on Criterion 4 (plans and progress for disseminating RVCS’s innovative models to other public schools) and a review of the first set of data entered into the school’s accountability dashboard.

NOV 3, '25

Agenda includes first reading (vote possible) of policies KBBA (Non‑Custodial Parents Rights) and JRA (Retention of Student Records), and a vote expected on the School Committee/District Goals.

NOV 3, '25

Board approved the site plan for 9 Alenclair Drive (with landscaping bond clarified and ANSI gray finish required) and voted to hire VHB for traffic and stormwater peer review of the proposed 27.5–29 Clarks Road 146-unit development; the Board also heard presentations and public comment on projects at 45 Main Street (historic preservation/waivers) and 29 Lake Attitash Road (wetland/drainage concerns).

NOV 3, '25

Approved decommissioning permit for Substation 5 at 0 and 14 Mill Street (NOI 002-1355) with strict monitoring and restoration conditions; approved patio/shed repair at 62 Lake Attitash Road (NOI 002-1357); peer review requested for the Line 394 / B154-C155 transmission line ROW project (NOI 002-1356).

NOV 3, '25

Agenda includes review of budget transfers and updates on school facilities and district finances, plus planning for the December Finance & Facilities subcommittee meeting.

OCT 30, '25

Board reviewed and moved forward with a BlueLion HR engagement: compensation terms ($175/hr plus $175 travel), on-site staff interviews planned Nov 4, 5 and 7 (30-minute meetings per staff), and an estimated $6,000 for three 9-hour days.

OCT 30, '25

Agenda includes appointment of a School Council co-chair and notetaker and review of the Cashman Elementary School Improvement Plan draft.

OCT 30, '25

Agenda items include review of cemetery documents to be included in an upcoming ordinance, discussion of hiring a surveyor to map a new cemetery section, and finalizing Veterans Day plans.

OCT 28, '25

Council adopted 2025-110 (new Chapter 230: Buildings, Permitting of) including revised permitting fees, approved 2025-111 (City Clerk fee schedule) and 2025-113 (updates to parking/permit parking schedule and penalties), and approved several budget/ grant actions including 2025-104 to balance the FY26 budget and acceptance of Byrne (2025-108) and Municipal Road Safety (2025-109) grants.

OCT 28, '25

OCT 28, '25

Discussion of communications for the library’s National Register listing, the window restoration project, and School Street properties, plus development of a library fact sheet.

OCT 28, '25

City Clerk will present updates including new council members and staff, discussion of an override, innovation renewal, building matters, and the success of a certification program.

OCT 28, '25

The agenda includes policy reviews for JRA (Retention of Student Records), KBBA (Non‑Custodial Parents Rights), ECAB/ECAC (Access to Buildings and Grounds / Vandalism), and KI (Visitors to the Schools).

OCT 28, '25

Agenda includes ballot testing for the municipal election.