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Every public meeting of every Amesbury board, commission, and committee — past and future, with AI-written summaries linked back to the official record.
JUN 2, '26
Board of Assessors Meeting
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JUN 2, '26
Cultural Council Meeting
The Cultural Council approved a $500 grant to the Newburyport YWCA to support the 2026 Juneteenth event.
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JUN 2, '26
City Council Ad Hoc Budget Committee of the Whole Meeting
Committee reviewed Mayor Gove’s FY27 operating budget (2026-001) and voted to adopt the FY27 Total Appropriation of $93,229,971, approved the Total General Fund of $84,704,738, and recommended the Library budget of $979,621.
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JUN 1, '26
Conservation Commission Meeting
Conservation Commission continued multiple Notices of Intent including Elm Street and Lake Attitash properties, approved an RDA for 29 Water Street with conditions, issued an OOC for 30 Lake Attitash Road and COCs for 58 Lake Attitash Road and a partial COC for 2 Merrimac Street, selected Stantec for stormwater peer review of the 28 Haverhill Road proposal, and approved an amendment to the Lions Mouth Road Enforcement Order.
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JUN 1, '26
Amesbury School Committee Meeting
First reading of updated JKAA/JKAA-R (physical restraint / timeout policy) to align local policy with recent changes to 603 CMR 46.00; follow-up work and legal guidance were requested. The district issued an RFP for an on-site daycare at the AMS middle school and received a single bid from the YMCA of the North Shore. The committee approved end-of-year transfers totaling $999,952 to reconcile salary and benefits lines.
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MAY 27, '26
Community Preservation Committee
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MAY 27, '26
City Council Ad Hoc Budget Committee of the Whole Meeting
Budget Hearing #4: FY27 proposed budgets were presented and discussed for Amesbury Public Schools and the City’s public safety departments (Police, Harbormaster, Fire). Councilors engaged in detailed Q&A about staffing, special education funding, legal and contract costs, vehicle and equipment maintenance, and emergency medical billing.
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MAY 26, '26
City Council Meeting
Council approved a $513,316.36 FY2027 capital appropriation (2026-092), set FY27 revolving fund spending limits (2026-093), reserved FY2027 Community Preservation Act funds for open space, historic resources, and housing (2026-094), authorized SAFE and Senior SAFE grants and a $15,000 ARSL library grant (2026-095, 2026-096), approved a $22,881.86 transfer from the Greenleaf Supportive Day fund to the Council on Aging (2026-097), and appropriated $55,000 from Sewer Retained Earnings for an emergency wastewater treatment plant repair (2026-098); Resolution 2026-086 (Housing Production Plan 2024–2029) was continued to June 23 pending Planning Board recommendation and referral to the Amesbury Housing Trust.
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MAY 21, '26
Technical Review Committee
The Technical Review Committee reviewed site plans and construction logistics for 29 Water Street — a three‑story masonry building in the Lower Millyard (floodplain) including a proposed pole‑mounted transformer, landscape easement request, utility routing, and upcoming Conservation Commission RDA.
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MAY 21, '26
City Council Ad Hoc Budget Committee of the Whole Meeting
Budget Hearing #3 for the FY27 operating budget (2026-001) included departmental presentations and Q&A for Inspectional Services, Health Services, Community & Economic Development (including Planning, Conservation, and ZBA), Department of Public Wellness, Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School, and multiple DPW divisions and enterprise funds (Sewer, Water, Snow/Ice, Recycling/Refuse, Outdoor Lighting).
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MAY 20, '26
City Council Ad Hoc Budget Committee of the Whole Meeting
FY27 budget hearing: Mayoral, Legal Services, Administration & Finance (employee benefits, debt service), Human Resources, Assessor, and Library budgets were presented and discussed with Council questions about staffing, cost savings, and major line items.
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MAY 19, '26
City Council Standing Committee of the Whole Meeting
The committee recommended returning the Housing Production Plan 2024-2029 (Resolution 2026-086) to the full City Council with a positive recommendation and requested referral to the Planning Board and Amesbury Housing Trust; it also recommended positive action to the full Council on multiple fiscal orders including an appropriation of $513,316.36 from Free Cash for FY27 capital expenditures (2026-092) and a $55,000 Sewer Retained Earnings appropriation for emergency wastewater treatment plant repairs (2026-098).
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MAY 18, '26
Zoning Board of Appeals
Continued Chapter 40B public hearing for 27 Kimball Road: the ZBA selected BSC to perform civil, environmental, and traffic peer reviews and unanimously approved soliciting bids for an independent urban design peer review.
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MAY 18, '26
Amesbury School Committee Meeting
School Committee approved the superintendent employment contract for Stephen Zadrovich and authorized up to $52,720 from the school‑choice revolving account for AHS diamond field improvements; the Long Range Planning Committee final report was also presented with recommendations on enrollment retention, endowment building, facilities utilization, and regionalization.
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MAY 18, '26
Poet Laureate Support Committee Meeting
Discussion of the Poet Laureate program’s recent and planned activities and a current financial status update for the program.
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MAY 13, '26
Library Board of Trustees Meeting
Trustees approved the FY27 building and staff hours schedule (library to remain open 53 hours/week, close Monday nights, and open at 9:00 AM daily) and approved a package of FY27 capital requests including ramp replacement funding, stair and second-floor carpeting, masonry work on front steps, and roof/gutter/window projects.
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MAY 13, '26
City Council Ad Hoc Budget Committee of the Whole Meeting
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MAY 12, '26
City Council Meeting
Council approved the appointment of Brian Higgins to the Conservation Commission (2026-091) and accepted a donated shed for the Town Park ice rink (2026-082). The Mayor presented the FY27 budget; the Council referred the FY27 Operating Budget order (2026-001) to the Ad Hoc Budget Committee with a second reading and public hearing on June 9, and referred multiple FY27 capital/revolving fund and grant orders (2026-092–2026-097) to the Standing Committee of the Whole. Also accepted as a late file and referred was an emergency sewer appropriation order (2026-098) to fund wastewater plant repairs.
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MAY 12, '26
RVCS Committee on Trustees Meeting
Committee on Trustees reviewed candidate materials and recommended seven candidates to the full board to fill Board of Trustees vacancies, targeting coverage across accountability, finance, development, and other key expertise areas.
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MAY 11, '26
Planning Board Meeting
Planning Board reviewed a major proposal for 28 Haverhill Rd (two 63-unit condominium buildings with 25 affordable units), directed staff to solicit peer-review quotes for engineering, traffic, stormwater, utilities, and environmental review, and continued review. The Board authorized a peer review for a house addition at 30 Lake Attitash Rd and approved the storefront sign for Barn Moth at 80 Main St.
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