Finance Committee votes Masconomet FY27 assessment to warrant. The committee, reviewing the Masconomet School Committee's March 11 approval, recommended the district's $44,951,409 operating and capital budget for the warrant, apportioning $36,907,691 total to the three member towns. Topsfield's
Topsfield Select Board unanimously approves $375,000 FY2027 override. Chair Rafael McDonald moved approval of the override, citing health insurance, pensions, and a $145,000 snow and ice budget overrun as primary drivers. The board also voted 5-0 to approve the FY2027 budget as amended, addressing
Conservation Commission defers two linked notices of intent. Engineer Jay Polakiewicz of Hancock Associates presented the Topsfield Garages LLC proposal for a restaurant and structures at 10 School Avenue and 35R Main Street to the panel, which voted unanimously to continue the hearings (NOI
Select Board approves liquor license consolidation and water work amendment. The board unanimously backed a motion by Member Hook to consolidate three Farmer Series Pouring licenses under a single 19H Farmer's Pouring License for Alfalfa Farm Cellars at 267 Rowley Bridge Road, fulfilling Alcohol
Finance Committee approves prior meeting minutes and debates Masconomet's FY27 budget strategy. Superintendent Mike Harvey presented Scenario 2 cuts totaling $1.1 million in staffing reductions, bringing the district's operating assessment increase to 4.2 percent under a revised
Topsfield Select Board signals operational override for FY2027 budget. The board voted during its March 2 work session to lay out 10 roads for acceptance as public ways and approved three liquor licenses for Alfalfa Farm Cellars contingent on occupancy approval. The board unanimously transitioned
The Topsfield Finance Committee unanimously approved February meeting minutes and received a comprehensive update on a regional capital project. Che Elwell briefed members on a $70 million Roof and HVAC Project for Masco District, with the Massachusetts School Building Authority funding 40 percent
Topsfield Select Board reviews warrant and budget pressures. The board worked through capital articles and addressed three-year trends driving the need for a budget override: health insurance costs up nearly $1 million and pensions up over $250,000, both mandated by law. Capital items under review
Topsfield approves $22,500 in grants, delays roadway-hearing vote. The Select Board unanimously accepted a $10,000 grant from the Massachusetts Interlocal Insurance Association for early detection of precancerous conditions in Fire, Police, Public Works, and dispatch employees, and approved a
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
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