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Select Board advances warrant with balanced budget and $611k capital plan

Newbury Select Board advances warrant with balanced budget, $611k capital plan. The board voted unanimously to advance the annual town meeting warrant, which includes a balanced operating budget drawing approximately $250,000 from free cash reserves and allocating $611,000 for capital projects

Open Space Committee advances Open Space and Recreation Plan update

The Newbury Open Space Committee advanced updates to its recreation and open space plan at Tuesday's meeting. Committee members Mike Carbone, Bill Hoffman, Christina Hoffman, Jim Dooling, and Sean McElroy, along with Assistant Planner Sadie Woodward, met with Merrimack Valley Planning Commission

Newbury HR Board reviews $25,000 Reserve Compensation Fund warrant

Human Resources Board reviews $25,000 Reserve Compensation Fund warrant language for town meeting. The board examined the proposal presented by Mark Gleckman, which would establish a fund authorized by the Town Administrator with Selectboard approval and Human Resources Board acting in an advisory

Council on Aging resumes meetings, plans architect consultation

Newbury Council on Aging resumes operations after winter weather delays, with plans for architect consultation. Chair Damon Jespersen reported ongoing coordination with Town Administrator Tracey Blais on an Ad Hoc Committee Report and announced a warrant meeting will be held with an architect to

Planning Board recommends Zoning Board expansion for town meeting

Planning Board recommends ZBA membership expansion for town vote. Chair Woody Knight, Members Lawrence Murphy and Stephen Mangion voted 3-0 to recommend the Zoning Board of Appeals membership increase from three to five members for consideration at the 2026 Annual Town Meeting, with Zoning Board of