Newbury zoning amendments win overwhelming voter support at Annual Town Meeting
Newbury voters approved five zoning amendments at their May 5 Annual Town Meeting. Planning Board Chair Woody Knight presented the amendments, bundled as Warrant Articles 25-29, to voters at Triton Middle/High School gymnasium. The vote totaled 125 in favor and 26 opposed, representing 82.78
Planning Board · Meeting of May 5, 2026
Newbury voters approved five zoning amendments at their May 5 Annual Town Meeting. Planning Board Chair Woody Knight presented the amendments, bundled as Warrant Articles 25-29, to voters at Triton Middle/High School gymnasium. The vote totaled 125 in favor and 26 opposed, representing 82.78 percent approval and exceeding the required two-thirds supermajority for zoning amendments.
The meeting concluded at approximately 9:25 p.m.
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Source: the Planning Board meeting of May 5, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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