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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

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

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

The Select Board reviewed fiscal year 2027 department-level budgets in a work session, with Town Administrator Kevin Harutunian presenting requests for the Town Administrator's office, Inspectional Services, and Recreation. Select Board Chair Rafael McDonald, Vice-Chair and Clerk Michelle