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City Council holds first FY27 budget hearing on seven departments.

Amesbury City Council holds first FY27 budget hearing on seven municipal departments. Vice President Amanda Haggstrom presided over presentations from Chief of Staff Pamela Tobey (Mayor, Legal Services), Mayor Gove (Administration and Finance), Director of Human Resources Christine Caminero, Chief

ZBA selects BSC for peer review of 27 Kimball Road Comprehensive Permit.

Zoning Board selects peer review firm for 27 Kimball Road Comprehensive Permit application. The board voted 4-1 to hire BSC Group to conduct independent review of civil, environmental, and traffic studies for the proposed 95-unit cottage rental development, with authority to request supplemental

Poet Laureate Support Committee schedules summer events, reviews finances.

Poet Laureate Support Committee schedules summer and fall events across Amesbury venues. Bryan Riley confirmed a July 15 karaoke fundraiser at Barewolf Brewery with DJ Jason Dowd, an August 12 Evening with the Poets at the Cultural Center open to the public, and a November 10 Flatbread fundraiser.

Council elects Haggstrom chair of budget committee; Mandeville vice chair.

The City Council's Ad Hoc Budget Committee of the Whole opened its fiscal year 2027 budget hearings with leadership elections. Amanda Haggstrom was elected chair unanimously, while Scott Mandeville was elected vice chair in a 5-1 vote, with Claudel Frederique opposing. The committee heard

City Council approves Conservation Commission appointment, budget referral.

City Council approves Conservation Commission appointment, FY27 budget referral. The council unanimously approved the appointment of Brian Higgins to the Conservation Commission for a term expiring February 28, 2029, and referred Mayor Kassandra Gove's proposed FY27 operating budget totaling