Finance Committee approves year-end transfers, rejects reserve draw. The Finance Committee and Select Board unanimously approved $486,544.37 in general fund year-end reallocations but rejected using the Finance Committee Reserve to cover water and sewer enterprise fund operating deficits, directing
Building permit fees rise to $10 per $1,000; trash fee on hold. The Select Board unanimously approved the building permit fee increase from $6.00 to $10.00 per $1,000 of construction value, with electrical permit fees rising proportionally from $3.00 to $5.00 per $1,000, effective immediately,
Facilities Planning Committee questions Senior Center kitchen expansion scope and reviews Bathhouse concept plan. Town Engineer and Facilities Manager Nate Desrosiers presented interior revisions to the Senior/Community Center including a full commercial kitchen expansion and dedicated offices; the
Conservation Commission approves coastal seawall raise, permits harbor sculpture display. Chair Steve Gang led unanimous approval of a one-foot seawall raise at 18 Boardman following review of alternatives analysis; the 1895-era structure will not displace flood flows or adversely affect coastal
Winthrop Field Committee backs mowing contract, maintenance plan. The Committee unanimously approved a 2026 mowing contract with Seaview Farm consistent with the previous year's terms, with mowing scheduled after July 15 per Audubon nesting-bird guidelines. Michael Chapman, Committee Chair, will
Manchester Board of Health met June 25 to schedule a public hearing on proposed fee changes for July 16 at 6 p.m. and received updates on an ongoing digitization project for health department records. Health Director Ms. Hansbury reported completion of a third batch of digitized documents, with
Board of Health schedules July 16 public hearing on fee schedule review. The Manchester Board of Health unanimously agreed to hold an evening public hearing for July 16 at 6:00 p.m., with Selectboard member Ann Harrison supporting expedited action. Public Health Agent Wendy Hansbury reported
Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approved Tauro porch addition with environmental offset requirement. The board voted 4-0 to grant the Special Permit for a 10-by-26-foot covered porch on Beach Street, contingent on converting 447 square feet of driveway surface to pervious material.
Manchester's Community Preservation Committee re-elects Burke and McDonald to lead fiscal 2027. Chair Jack Burke and Vice-Chair Joan McDonald were elected to new terms. Town Administrator Tony Barletta raised concerns about the $1 million special bonding act threshold, which generated 11 ballot
The Sustainability Committee is pursuing a reef-safe sunscreen grant and multiple summer environmental outreach initiatives. Co-Chairs Sandy Rogers and Annie McBride reported that the spring town cleanup showed marked improvement, collecting 400 pounds of trash compared to 700 pounds in 2025.
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