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mosquito prevention, and other matters, as well as a Mill Street business looking for a tobacco license after it was revoked at the location.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 »
The Marion Select Board met on Tuesday for three action items, though the most notable was the closing of the Town Meeting Warrant. First, the board moved to approve the appointment of an Election Warden. As recommended by Town Clerk Katrina Desroches, Elisabeth Horan received a unanimous vote of approval by the board. […] Read more »
The Marion Finance Committee remotely met on March 26 with the purpose of discussion the Board of Assessors’ budget, as well as offing recommendations for or against articles on the draft Town Meeting Warrant. Assessor George T.J. Walker of the Board of Assessors spoke first, as he and the FinCom quickly discussed the […] Read more »
The Rochester Select Board and the Finance Committee met Monday to discuss ways to address a problematic town budget proposal for FY27. Town Administrator Cameron Durant started with a slideshow presentation, laying out the facts. The proposed budget for the next fiscal year is $27,900,000, but the town is facing $29,200,000 in department […] Read more »
The Marion School Committee met on March 18 in Sippican School for a Public Budget Hearing as the town continues preparations for Fiscal Year 2027. All school committee members were present, along with Superintendent Michael Nelson, Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning Sharlene Fedorowicz, Assistant Superintendent of Student Services Jamie Curly, Sippican Principal Lynn […] Read more »
The Marion Marine Resources Commission met on March 18 in the Maritime Center on the coast for a meeting that involved applicants to open roles in the MRC, as well as numerous other action items and updates. Following the approval of last month’s meeting, the commission moved on to discuss MRC membership. Chair Vincent […] Read more »