Manchester Select Board approves curbside trash and recycling collection program with annual fees. The Select Board unanimously approved a new curbside collection program with annual fees ranging from $100 for the standard package of one 35-gallon trash barrel and one 65-gallon recycling cart to
Manchester-by-the-Sea Select Board unanimously approves barrel-based trash program with fees starting at $100 per year.
The Select Board unanimously approves $486,544 in fiscal 2026 year-end transfers. The board approved $486,544.37 in transfers drawn from identified department underspending, expected to leave approximately $143,000 or more in unspent appropriations to fall to free cash. The board also declined to
Manchester-by-the-Sea's Finance Committee and Select Board jointly approved $486,544 in fiscal year 2026 year-end budget transfers at their July 8 joint meeting, then split off two water and sewer enterprise fund overages for separate treatment.
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,
Manchester-by-the-Sea switches trash hauler from Republic Services to Casella Waste Systems, effective immediately.
Select Board approves $3.8 million water financing and adopts revised flag policy. Chair Ann Harrison moved that the board approve $3,829,000 in bond anticipation notes for water system improvements, a decrease from prior-year borrowing due to meter-replacement surcharge revenues. The board voted
MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA, June 15, 2026, Manchester-by-the-Sea Select Board approves $1M solar transfer and rewrites retiree health benefits in marathon session. The board voted unanimously Monday to advance $1 million
Manchester-by-the-Sea Select Board reorganizes, elects John Round as Chair, and defers state drought restrictions. The board voted unanimously Monday to elect Round as Chair and Kathy Blotta as Vice Chair, replacing the outgoing Chair Anne, who was thanked for roughly three years of leadership.
Select Board elects John Round as Chair in annual reorganization; advances permit fee increases to public comment. The Town moved to publish building permit fees at $10 per $1,000 (up from $6) and electrical permit fees at $5 per $1,000 (up from $3), expected to generate approximately $120,000
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