Health Care Trust Commission approves one case, denies reconsideration. The commission unanimously approved a $504 payment to Amesbury Family Dental for Case 2026-21-01 and moved forward on Case 2026-17-02 pending a signed application and bill submission. Case 2026-15-01 was denied after
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
Amesbury City Council Standing Committee unanimously advanced seven fiscal and strategic initiatives for full council approval. The committee backed a $513,316.36 capital appropriation from Free Cash for fiscal 2027 and a $55,000 emergency repair appropriation for the wastewater treatment plant
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 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.
Library Board unanimously approves revised schedule opening at 9am, closing Mondays for FY27. The Board of Trustees backed Director Aimie Westphal's Building and Staff Hours Schedule, which opens the library at 9am instead of 9:30am and closes Monday nights while maintaining 53 weekly service
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, 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
Amesbury Planning Board sought peer review on a proposed 126-unit residential development. Pulte Homes New England proposes two five-story buildings at 28 Haverhill Road with 63 units each, including 25 designated as affordable housing.
Amesbury Cultural Council unanimously adopted its core values and a two-year revenue strategy. Treasurer Joanne Barnes reported the gifts account at $18,553 and a pending $4,500 grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council for the Cultural Center. In unanimous votes, the council approved the
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