Meetings

FEB 18, '25

Subcommittee recommended positive action on multiple funding and policy items: accept a $18,989 firefighter safety equipment grant (2025-014) and a $50,000 downtown lighting earmark (2025-015); appropriate $332,200 and $120,000 from Sewer Retained Earnings for sewer fleet replacement and grinder pump repairs (2025-019, 2025-020); and recommend a $500,000 Free Cash appropriation for Amesbury High School 90' Diamond Ball Field improvements (2025-021). The committee also forwarded the proposed Outdoor Dining Ordinance (2025-017) to full Council pending outreach to the Chamber of Commerce and OCED.

FEB 18, '25

Design Review Committee will conduct an internal pre-application review of a project at 201 Elm St.

FEB 13, '25

The commission found 13 Merrimac St, 95 Elm St, and a small outbuilding at 15 Lake St not historically significant, and approved submitting a FY2026 Historical Commission budget proposal requesting $23,135 (including $20,000 for a resource inventory/survey).

FEB 13, '25

Agenda includes an update on competency determination/graduation requirements following a recent School Committee vote, a review of scheduling and the Program of Studies, and discussion of the Amesbury High School budget.

FEB 13, '25

Agenda includes a review of January 2025 Parent/Teacher conference attendance data and an analysis of the January 2025 Parent Survey School Climate results for Sgt. Jordan Shay Memorial Lower Elementary School.

FEB 13, '25

Director's Report will cover Costello Center updates and Winter/Spring programming for older adults, plus FCOA and COA team updates.

FEB 12, '25

The board will consider several policy votes (Public Services, Reference Services, Library Collection Development), votes on fiscal/consultant matters including Trustee Trust Fund allocation for project management, FY26 budget approval, and selection of an FY27-29 strategic planning consultant.

FEB 12, '25

Agenda includes a School Improvement Plan update to finalize wording for Strategic Objective #4 — Family Engagement.

FEB 11, '25

Council confirmed two mayoral appointments including the new Human Resources Director (2025-010) and approved a $50,000 legislative earmark referral for downtown lighting improvements (2025-015). The Council also referred a proposed $500,000 appropriation from Free Cash for Amesbury High School 90' Diamond Ball Field Improvements (2025-021) and an Outdoor Dining Ordinance (2025-017) to relevant committees for further review.

FEB 11, '25

Project status update for the AES school building project.

FEB 11, '25

FEB 10, '25

Board approved sign permits at 34 Market St. and 100 Macy St., approved an ADU at 233 Lions Mouth Rd., directed staff to draft a decision for the 80 Haverhill Rd. historic-preservation project, and endorsed Option 2 for Bill 2024-096 (REDD zoning amendment) sending it back to staff for refinement.

FEB 10, '25

The agenda includes a second read of BDDH‑E (Guidelines for Participation at School Committee Meetings), a first read of IC/ICA (School Year/School Calendar), expected votes on School Choice and the 2025–2026 school year calendar, a §19 disclosure request from municipal employee Jim Montanari, updates on the CES principal and Director of Student Services searches, and an update on the Shay Memorial Building Project.

FEB 6, '25

Agenda includes FY26 budget discussion; consideration of three demolition permit applications at 13 Merrimac St (partial), 95 Elm St (partial), and 15 Lake St (full); and an update/scheduling on City Council referral Bill 2024-133 regarding 5 & 9 School St.

FEB 5, '25

Project review of the Rocky Hill Development (≈380 mixed residential units): discussion focused on roadway design and traffic improvements on Route 110 (including proposed westbound widening and crosswalk upgrades), sewer and water capacity testing, stormwater basins, and a required road safety audit and traffic monitoring program per the EIR.

FEB 4, '25

The agenda includes a review of Long‑range Planning Task Force discussions, articulation of 5–10 year district goals, and clarification of implications for the FY 2026 school budget.

FEB 4, '25

Key items include election of 2025 officers, a vote to reallocate unused 2024 grant funds to 2025 applicants, updates on the Cultural Center rehab and ACC organization, and consideration of financial support for Cashman School’s Indigenous Storytelling project and Juneteenth. The agenda also covers Open Studios 2025 and upcoming event dates.

FEB 4, '25

Continued sign application for 100 Macy St and consideration of the Meadowbrook Site Plan and Special Permit are on the Design Review Committee agenda.

FEB 3, '25

The City Council and Planning Board appointed Tom Salemi to fill the remainder of a Planning Board vacancy (2024-135) by unanimous vote.

FEB 3, '25

The agenda centers on a discussion of the Library's FY27–29 Strategic Planning by the Long Range Planning Sub‑Committee.