Finance Committee approves prior minutes and reviews zoning bylaw amendments. Chair Che Elwell explained the Consent Agenda process for the May 2026 Annual Town Meeting, which has over 50 warrant articles, and invited Finance Committee members to volunteer for a state-funded review of town
Board of Health approves January minutes, discusses grant-funded nurse hire and fair participation. The Board unanimously approved the January 21, 2026 meeting minutes in a 4-0 vote, with Chair Sheryl Knutsen RN, William Hunt Esq., Ellen Eaton RN, and Karl Ackerman present. Health Director Jon
Select Board unanimously backs Essex County Regional Shelter Plan. Chair Rafael McDonald's motion to enter the mutual aid agreement and authorize Fire Chief Collins-Brown to sign passed 4-0 on Wednesday, with funding obligations triggered only after mass disasters and scaled proportionally to
Topsfield Conservation Commission deferred two major redevelopment hearings at Topsfield Garages LLC's request. Chair Dodds Shamroth and members Andrew Mulholland, Maureen Bresnahan, and Ben Caiella voted unanimously to continue NOI 307-0873 (School Avenue redevelopment) and NOI 307-0872 (School
The Topsfield Select Board approved prior meeting minutes and attended a joint Finance Committee presentation on the FY27 budget. Vice Chair Michelle Mercier-Link and Members Boyd Jackson and Marshall Hook voted unanimously to approve minutes from January 5 and 12. The school committee outlined
Topsfield Finance Committee approves FY27 elementary school budget without override request. Superintendent Scott Morrison presented a budget of $10.4 million in salaries, up 4.48 percent from FY26, built using FY25 actuals with a three percent inflation factor and meeting the committee's
The Topsfield Select Board approved omnibus budget version 2.0 with a projected $288,000 over ask. Chair Rafael McDonald and Members Michelle Mercier-Link, Boyd Jackson, Marshall Hook, and Robert Kmetz voted unanimously to adopt the revised budget, which includes a new half-time planner position at
Select Board approves $34,477 ADA self-evaluation contract, unanimously backs spending increase for third firefighter shift. Chair Rafael McDonald and members Boyd Jackson, Marshall Hook, and Robert Kmetz reviewed FY2027 budget requests across departments, including salary increases flagged by Town
Finance Committee reviews fiscal 2027 budgets for seven departments. Chief Neal Hovey and Captain Dan Bell presented the Police Department budget, which includes a capital request for an $86,000 five-year Taser replacement plan and a vehicle trade-in and replacement project valued at approximately
Select Board approves expanded liquor license for Evermore at Peirce Farm. The board voted 5-0 on Member Marshall Hook's motion to permit the Evermore to use the full mansion, including basement and third floor, for liquor consumption and storage. During a lengthy FY2027 budget review, Highway
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