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Finance Committee approves prior minutes, reviews warrant articles and staffing needs.

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 hires and fair attendance

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 approves Essex County Regional Shelter Plan agreement

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

Conservation Commission continues two major redevelopment hearings, approves tree removal project

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

Select Board approves prior minutes, attends school budget briefing.

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