Rochester’s Capital Planning Committee on December 27 recommended all but two of the seven proposed capital improvement fund requests on the January 27 Special Town Meeting warrant. Committee chair David Arancio began the meeting by noting these recommendations are needed in time for the Board of Selectmen’s meeting on December 30. Committee members […] Read more »
First Marion Village Historic District Meeting
The first public meeting of the Marion Village Historic District Study Committee was held on Wednesday, January 15. The meeting was primarily to present the Preliminary Study Report to the public as well as leave time or questions. Chair of the committee, Will Tifft, began the presentation by saying, “The Marion Village is the […] Read more »
Board Recommends Appointed Town Clerk Position
Rochester’s Select Board Monday voted to recommend all seven money-spending articles on the January 27 Special Town Meeting warrant and most of its non-monetary proposals. With the help of recommendations from the Finance Committee, the board endorsed two articles that will come out of the Capital Improvement Planning budget and five others that will […] Read more »
Library Finds Issues with Part-Time Staffing
Personnel and capital improvement issues were discussed extensively at the December 19 Library Board of Trustees meeting. The board has recently maintained library services with only part-time staff and now is trying to get through the fiscal year in the wake of longtime custodian Raymond Rose retiring, according to Susan Pizzolatto, an interim library […] Read more »
Mattapoisett Future Water and Sewer Plans
The Water and Sewer Board at its December 18 meeting discussed its future, including capital improvements to water and sewer lines over the next five years. Water and Sewer Superintendent Henry Renaud mentioned around $1 million in debt coming off the books, which will leave room for some extensions of the water and sewer […] Read more »
Quick and Unsatisfactory Parks Meeting
In a hearing room crowded with residents, Rochester’s Park Commission opened and closed quickly a rare Monday morning meeting on December 23. The lone agenda item of note read “Review Open Meeting Law complaint filed by Charles Morgan on 11/12/24”. Commission chair David Hughes announced the purpose of this meeting was a request to […] Read more »
Two Decks Approved
The Mattapoisett Zoning Board of Appeals met Thursday, December 19 to go over their three cases. The first, Case 1552, was the request for a Special Permit for the construction of a 14×20 deck on 32 Barstow Street. Both residents have hip problems and would like a deck that is level so they can […] Read more »
Pier Plans Versus Marine Life and Cove Entry
The Marion Conservation Commission met Wednesday, December 18 in the Marion Police Department’s conference room. They first approved meeting minutes from December 4’s meeting before moving on to their agenda and action items. The first hearing was for 63 Oakdale Ave. for the construction of a residential pier facility. The proposed pier will […] Read more »
Historic District Bylaw Focus of Discussion
A primary topic of discussion at the Select Board/Water and Sewer Commissioners December 17 meeting was the draft language for the Historic District Bylaw expected to be on the town Warrant in the Spring. Historical Commission members Ben and Meg Steinberg were present to answer board members’ questions and concerns. Some of these dealt […] Read more »
One and a Half Requests Approved
The Marion Zoning Board of Appeals met Thursday, December 12 to discuss plans to construct on two lots and permit requests for those. The first is 56 West Ave. where seawall repairs are needed as well as a kitchen renovation and expansion. The current architect’s equipment is too large to approach the seawall on the […] Read more »