The Marion Marine Resources Commission met on Wednesday, April 1 in the Maritime Center for a list of action items that, along with approving minutes of prior meetings, handled the vacant harbormaster position, town kayak racks, the Harbor Management Plan, and Island Wharf. The commission quickly discussed the open harbormaster position, mentioning the […] Read more »
On April 6, the Mattapoisett Planning Board began the Site Plan process for the town’s new Water and Sewer headquarters building. The 16,800 square-foot structure will be constructed on land owned by the town at 15 Industrial Drive. Jon Gregory of Tata & Howard, Inc., the town’s consulting engineers for the build, described […] Read more »
The Rochester Conservation Commission on Tuesday reviewed an important update on two Notices of Intent hearings for High Street Solar 1 and 2 at 0 High Street, which propose work within the 100-foot wetlands buffer zone for a ground-mounted solar array. One NOI is for Lots 4 and 5. A separate NOI was filed […] Read more »
The Marion Planning Board met on Monday and began with a Pre-Submission Conference with Sippican Holdings, LLC for development at 14 Barnabas Road. Steve Gioiosa of SITEC Engineering was representative to the holdings company, describing work on the lot that was once a part of the Lockheed Martin complex. He stated, “the current owners […] Read more »
The Marion Select Board met on Tuesday in the Police Department for their first meeting following their approval last week of the Town Meeting Warrant. On their agenda were various position appointments, new town policy drafts, and a discussion of the proposed and in-progress Marine Resources Commission Charter. First, the board approved the […] Read more »
On April 2, the Mattapoisett Select Board met jointly with the Finance Committee, Old Rochester Regional Superintendent of Schools Mike Nelson and Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations Howie Barber to discuss the FY27 School Budgets. The two-hour meeting featured deep dives into funding sources and more than 20 pages of where funds […] Read more »
The once-problematic, proposed town budget for FY27, that Rochester residents will be asked to vote on at the Annual Town Meeting, will be balanced once and for all. Last week, Town Administrator Cameron Durant informed the Rochester Select Board that the $27,900,000 town operating budget for the next fiscal year was up against […] Read more »
The Marion Board of Health met on Thursday March 26 in the police station’s conference room to discuss several issues ranging from variances, food applications, mosquito prevention, and other matters, as well as a Mill Street business looking for a tobacco license after it was revoked at the location. New owners of a […] Read more »
The Marion Conservation Commission met at the Police Station on March 25 to approve some routine matters and discuss whether it should follow the town’s lead with more digital documentation. The commission first continued a public hearing for Creative Property Associates LLC, 160 Allens Point Road. At a hearing earlier this month, […] Read more »
The Marion Zoning Board of Appeals met on March 26 in the Police Station’s conference room for two action items: one previously continued and one for a new construction. Due to Chair Cynthia Callow’s absence, Member Dana Nelson took up the mantle and led the meeting, joking, “I am filling in for our […] Read more »