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Board of Health Discusses Hiring After Staff Transition

Board of Health meets briefly to discuss hiring process following administrative staff transition. Chair Dr. David Driscoll, Member Peter Hoare, and Member Travis Good unanimously approved bills payable #775 totaling $858.55. Board of Health Administrator Erin Kirchner outlined next steps in hiring

Finance Committee directs $75,000 Fire Department budget reduction

Essex Finance Committee directs Fire Department to cut $75,000 from FY27 budget proposal. Chair Jodi Harris and the Committee expressed concern over a 76 percent increase in Fire Department spending, citing questions about sustainability of the on-call staffing model following a 25 percent hike the

Essex School Building Committee Clears Invoices, Sets November 2026 Vote Target

Essex Elementary School Building Committee advances four design schemes toward cost estimating, targeting a November 2026 town meeting.

Board authorizes $280,000 renovation at Public Safety Facility

Essex selectmen authorize $280,000 Public Safety Facility siding project. The board voted unanimously to direct Town Administrator Brendhan Zubricki to take to bid a vinyl panel replacement addressing peeling stain on the facility's wooden shingles. The board also voted unanimously to approve a new

Essex Select Board Approves Fire Position Rename, Earmark Bid, and Landing Upgrades

Essex Select Board advances federal water main earmark, fire position rename, and harbor pile-sharing plan.