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Select Board approves interim assessor, town meeting warrants, and 25 warrant articles.

Select Board approves interim assessor and town meeting warrants. The board unanimously appointed David Billard, who brings 32 years of assessment experience from Andover and Reading, as Interim Principal Assessor to replace Michelle Branciforte. Members unanimously approved and signed the Annual

Townbrief news summary · Mar 30

Government · Select Board

Select Board approves National Grid utility work, tree removal on Highland Avenue

Select Board authorizes National Grid utility installation and removes two heritage trees for PFAS compliance project. The Board unanimously approved National Grid petition WR#31289848 to install 200 feet of underground PVC conduit on Highland Avenue and voted unanimously to fell two Red Oak trees

Townbrief news summary · Mar 16

Government · Select Board

Select Board Unanimously Approves Transgender Flag on Town Commemorative Pole for March 31

Manchester-by-the-Sea Select Board unanimously approved flying the transgender flag on the town's commemorative flagpole on March 31st, Transgender Day of Visibility, and voted 5-0 on a companion proclamation.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 16

Government · Select Board

Select Board approves National Grid petitions and Pride Month proclamation.

Select Board approves National Grid petitions and Pride Month proclamation. The five-member board unanimously approved two National Grid utility conduit installations on Union Street and Pulaski Drive, and voted unanimously to proclaim June as LGBTQ+ month with a proclamation to be presented May

Townbrief news summary · Mar 2

Government · Select Board

Manchester Select Board Defers Transgender Flag Vote, Approves Housing Agreement

Manchester Select Board defers transgender flag vote and approves Powder House Lane affordable housing agreement.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 2

Government · Select Board

Select Board opens warrant, approves four zoning articles for March hearing

Select Board opens warrant and advances four zoning articles for spring town meeting. Chair Ann Harrison and all five board members unanimously approved proposals on senior housing, inns, and accessory dwelling units for Planning Board public hearing on March 9. Town Administrator Antonio Barletta

Townbrief news summary · Feb 17

Government · Select Board

Manchester Select Board Opens Town Meeting Warrant, Advances Four Zoning Articles

Manchester-by-the-Sea Select Board opens town meeting warrant and advances four zoning articles.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 17

Government · Select Board

Select Board approves National Grid underground conduit installations on two streets

Select Board approves National Grid underground conduit installations on two streets. The board unanimously backed petitions to install PVC conduit on Bennett Street and 27 Masconomo Street, completing public hearings with confirmation from Town Administrator Antonio Barletta that the Department of

Townbrief news summary · Feb 2

Government · Select Board

Manchester Select Board Names Pierce Davis Co-Counsel to Control Legal Spending

Manchester Select Board adds co-counsel, appoints planning associates, and hears zoning briefing ahead of Town Meeting.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 2

Government · Select Board

Select Board approves updated tree policy definition, eyes major FY27 capital projects.

Select Board unanimously approves revised public shade tree definition while confronting a heavily burdened FY27 capital budget. Chair Ann Harrison and the board voted to amend the tree policy to define public shade trees as "any tree within the boundaries of a public way other than a state highway

Townbrief news summary · Jan 5