Before Tuesday’s interviews, it was not certain that by week’s end the Rochester Select Board would pick a successor to Town Administrator Suzanne Szyndlar, but board member Woody Hartley wanted to go right after it when the four finalists had finished the process and at least share initial impressions. “This is fresh in […] Read more »
In discussing the Harbormaster’s operating budget of $285,000 for FY23, the February 16 meeting of the Marion Finance Committee made sure the public understands how the department generates the revenue to absorb that budget figure and associated indirect costs for liability, fuel, Town Hall maintenance, shared employees, etc. “Long story short, the revenue […] Read more »
There is still plenty of pencil sharpening and number crunching to be done by Town Administrator Mike Lorenco and the finance team at Town Hall, but the preliminary FY23 general fund operating budget currently stands at $30,913,841, 3.38 percent over expected FY22. The draft budget was rolled out during the February 22 meeting of the […] Read more »
A light February 14 agenda for the Mattapoisett Conservation Commission was heavy with Enforcement Order follow-ups. The commission’s contract agent, Brandon Faneuf, reported on four previously issued Enforcement Orders, not the least of which is the subdivision known as Brandt Beach Village. Commission member Trevor Frances had photographed site conditions that concerned the commissioners, […] Read more »
For some time, Mattapoisett Capital Planning Committee Chairman Chuck McCullough has expressed the need for fiscal planning and oversight by the town for the bike path, which has been rolling through the community for more than 20 years primarily being managed by the town’s Bike Path Committee and Select Board via the town administrator. Now […] Read more »
Henri Renauld, Mattapoisett Water and Sewer superintendent, met with the Mattapoisett Finance Committee on February 10 to review his FY23 operating budgets for the two enterprise funds. The committee members heard about the challenges both departments are facing due to aging infrastructure throughout the community. They also heard about possible expansion of the […] Read more »
One place where the Old Rochester Regional District’s elementary schools still feel a bit of an advantage over secondary and middle grades is the little kids got a bigger piece of the 2020-21 school year full-time and in person. Asked to address anxiety during the February 3 meeting of the Rochester School Committee, […] Read more »
Upon discussion of the minutes of a recent public meeting that included the Heron Cove public hearing, Marion Zoning Board of Appeals member Dana Nilson asked a question as to whether developer Ken Steen’s ultimatum regarding water-metering methodology was based on dwelling units or buildings. “I’m looking for clarification on what they’re looking for […] Read more »
The February 8 meeting of the Rochester Planning Board was a good one for members of the Renewable Energy Development Partners team, who have been meeting with Rochester boards for many months. But all that hard work and cooperation to the process is just about to pay off, bringing the 109 Neck Road solar project […] Read more »
In thanking Paul Naiman and the Capital Improvements Planning Committee, Marion Town Administrator Jay McGrail told the February 15 meeting of the Marion Select Board that Naiman’s letter to the board will be a supplement to the warrant for the Spring Town Meeting. In a 6:30 pm appointment, Naiman appeared on behalf of […] Read more »