Meetings

JUN 9, '26

Appointment to fill Planning Board vacancy (2026-071); two candidates (Eric Girard and Mark Baggeroer) will be considered.

JUN 9, '26

Appointment to fill a Planning Board vacancy (Docket 2026-071) with two nominated candidates: Eric Girard and Mark Baggeroer.

JUN 9, '26

Agenda centers on a substantive discussion of strategy for the interim and permanent Executive Director search process for River Valley Charter School.

JUN 9, '26

Agenda includes a review and a vote on the Merrimack Valley Public Health Alliance FY27 workplan and budget, plus community updates.

JUN 8, '26

JUN 8, '26

The board approved sign applications for 2 Merrimac St. and 77 Elm St., sent a positive recommendation with edits to the City Council on the Housing Production Plan (2026-086), and authorized Stantec peer reviews for 28 Haverhill Road and the as-built for 2 Merrimac St.

JUN 4, '26

Public hearings on Historic Preservation Special Permits for 2-4 Elmwood and 9 Oakland Street (final review, PR review, and votes) and a bylaw review/discussion of the Community Preservation Act.

JUN 4, '26

JUN 4, '26

The agenda includes a 30-minute discussion of New Board Member Onboarding led by Jonathan Nickerson.

JUN 4, '26

Review of draft sections of the Community Preservation Plan.

JUN 4, '26

Discussion of the Spring Family Survey results, preliminary end-of-year (EOY) scores, and planning for a future community forum.

JUN 3, '26

Discussion of the 2026 Annual Appeal, other fundraising opportunities, and a review of the fund expenditure procedure.

JUN 2, '26

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.

JUN 2, '26

The Cultural Council approved a $500 grant to the Newburyport YWCA to support the 2026 Juneteenth event.

JUN 2, '26

JUN 2, '26

Agenda includes a discussion and vote on the Interim Director position (Interim Discussion) led by Chair Tanya Murdy.

JUN 2, '26

Agenda includes status reports on Community Power Aggregation and the EVSE program; updates on building energy performance, renewable siting regulations, and the National Grid PPP; project updates for AMS controls, the Elm St. Fire Station HVAC, and Lumos lighting; and Municipal Solid Waste updates including the FY2027 outlook and Solid Waste Ordinance (2026-109).

JUN 2, '26

Agenda includes a Title 5 regulatory update, next steps on the food‑service contractor Request for Quotes, FY27 workplan and budget timeline discussion, and updates on an intermunicipal agreement and the Pathway Program.

JUN 1, '26

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.

JUN 1, '26

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.