Marblehead Police Chief Dennis King, Town Administrator Thatcher Kezer, and Director of Health Andrew Petty released a joint statement Tuesday evening in response to an incident during Monday’s hybrid Board of Health meeting where an individual was able to share racist and pornographic images through Zoom. The incident, known as ‘Zoombombing,’ is a tactic for those to spread … [Read more...] about Racist ‘Zoombombing’ stuns Board of Health meeting
Thatcher Kezer
Town Administrator Kezer appointed as Salem State University trustee
Thatcher Kezer has joined Salem State University’s Board of Trustees. A Salem State alumnus, he was appointed by Gov. Maura Healey and recently sworn in by Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll. Kezer was a Salem State student trustee in 1986-87 and appointed by Gov. Michael Dukakis as student regent to the Massachusetts Board of Regents of Higher Education for 1987 to 1988. Kezer, of … [Read more...] about Town Administrator Kezer appointed as Salem State University trustee
No override expected in Marblehead for FY25
The town will not be expected to request an override for fiscal year 2025 to address the structural deficit that it has fallen into, Town Administrator Thatcher Kezer announced while giving his state of the town address at Abbot Hall Wednesday. Despite facing a projected $4.256 million deficit for FY25, Kezer explained that the town has decided to hold off on presenting an … [Read more...] about No override expected in Marblehead for FY25
Taxes up. So are temperatures.
Marbleheaders are seeing a wide variance of property values and assessments that has caused some homeowners’ taxes to increase more substantially than others, with some of those residents beginning to question the accuracy of the town’s assessments. Despite a tax-rate decrease from $10 in fiscal year 2023 to $8.96 in FY24, some homeowners have seen tax increases of as much … [Read more...] about Taxes up. So are temperatures.
Marblehead appoints new HR Director
Marblehead has officially appointed Thomas Howard as the town’s first director of human resources, who will oversee operations for the town’s newly created Human Resources Department. After coming to Marblehead in June 2022, Town Administrator Thatcher Kezer aimed to create an HR Department for the town since there had never been one established in the town’s municipal … [Read more...] about Marblehead appoints new HR Director