Last Friday, the legislature enacted a $58 billion budget for fiscal year 2025 that included investments in the Town of Marblehead, from Chapter 70 education funding and local aid to one-time earmarks supporting the town’s rich historical heritage. “This budget includes many exciting investments for the Commonwealth’s future and reaffirms the legislature’s commitment to … [Read more...] about State funding allocated to Marblehead
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A non-productive Housing Production Plan Implementation Committee meeting
The Housing Production Plan Implementation Committee met for approximately five minutes Tuesday. The committee did not have a quorum, so the meeting was not called to order. The committee did quickly discuss committee-member openings and replacements. There is an at-large vacancy, which the Select Board will announce and seek applicants for, and two Housing Authority … [Read more...] about A non-productive Housing Production Plan Implementation Committee meeting
Stormwater and safety are Conservation Commission’s top concerns
The Conservation Commission discussed the proposed installation of a drain through its town-owned parcel at the end of Schooner Ridge during its meeting. The installation will address flooding and drainage issues. During this discussion, Morin Cameron Group engineer Dan Powers presented plans and spoke on the matter. “The purpose behind this is by the book and how we … [Read more...] about Stormwater and safety are Conservation Commission’s top concerns
Fair Housing Committee discusses MBTA 3A Zoning
The Fair Housing Committee discussed efforts to implement the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's Section 3A zoning requirements in town at its meeting on Tuesday. “The purpose of Section 3A is to encourage the production of multi-family housing by requiring MBTA communities to adopt zoning districts where multi-family housing is allowed as of right, and that meet … [Read more...] about Fair Housing Committee discusses MBTA 3A Zoning
Town: Software issue led to inaccurate preliminary tax bills
The treasurer’s office, working with the assessor’s office, has discovered a software issue with the current assessor and collector software system, which caused preliminary tax bills recently issued to be inaccurate. Corrected fiscal year 2025 preliminary bills will be reissued as soon as possible. The town is currently in the process of converting its information systems … [Read more...] about Town: Software issue led to inaccurate preliminary tax bills