Newbury Select Board approves first building-fee increase in decade. Chair William DiMaio and the Board unanimously approved the first increase in Town Building fees in ten years, which had been frozen since 2016. The Board also unanimously appointed Michael Volpone to the Finance Committee for a
Select Board delegates Open Meeting Law complaint to Town Counsel. Town Counsel Alex Castro addressed the Board via Zoom during a closed session to discuss a complaint filed April 22 by Jack Rybicki regarding Clerk Leslie Matthews' alleged deliberate absence from a photo opportunity. The Board
Planning Board approves storage facility permit transfer to new owner. The board voted unanimously to transfer the special permit for the self-storage facility at 131 Newburyport Turnpike from Stowaway Storage Newbury LLC to MP 131 Newburyport Turnpike LLC, a Delaware company based in Boston. The
Newbury Select Board unanimously accepts over $100,000 in grants and donations. The board approved an $80,000 award from the Massachusetts Federal Funds & Infrastructure Office for planning, plus $15,500 for firefighter safety equipment from the Department of Fire Services and $4,500 for aging
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
Local Historic District Study Committee approves final study report. Chair Robin Etheridge's committee unanimously approved the Final Study Report for the local historic district of Newbury, including 269 High Road with owner approval. The committee received a late objection from Jeffrey Hanson,
Newbury Conservation Commission approves residential permit improvements and orders housing stormwater review. The board issued Orders of Conditions at its May 4 meeting for septic replacement at 75 Pearson Drive and landscaping work at 14 Southern Boulevard, and approved four negative
Newbury Human Resources Board discusses police staffing amid Civil Service constraints. The board met on April 27 to address two open patrolman positions and ongoing hiring restrictions, with board member Patty Fisher outlining the challenges the department faces. The Police Department rehired a
Newbury Board of Health approves two septic variances. Chair Steven Fram and member Elaine A. Byrne unanimously approved modifications for properties at 17 Hanover Street and 11 Bayview Lane, allowing reductions in separation distances and setback requirements. Variances included a waiver of
Newbury historic district study committee expands boundary ahead of May town meeting vote. The committee unanimously approved prior minutes and decided to expand the proposed Lower Green Local Historic District to include 269 High Road, a 1731 house whose owner requested inclusion, after consulting
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