Government & development in Essex

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Last 14 days

• Essex logs 10 September deed transfers, few priced. Essex saw 10 deed transfers in September, but most listings still carry no recorded sale price, leaving residents guessing at what local real estate is actually trading for.Essex News
• Select Board backs $2M causeway flood grant bid. Essex selectmen moved to seek federal funding for Causeway flood mitigation in a joint session with the Finance Committee and Board of Fire Engineers that also raised tougher questions on funding a new fire chief and the town's share of the regional school project.Essex News
• Real estate roundup: $1.2 million sale led slow September. A $1.2 million sale led a slower month of deed transfers in Essex, as September closings cooled from the pace seen earlier this year.Essex News
• Town launches new Government Study Committee. Essex Town Hall posted formation of a new Government Study Committee this week, with details on its charge and membership expected to follow.Town of Essex
• Essex's $1.2 million sale led a slow September for deeds. Essex News tracked September's home sales, where deed activity slowed town-wide even as one transaction closed well above the rest, setting the pace for an otherwise quiet month.Essex News
• Town rolls out Essex River tide, flood dashboards. Essex Town Hall launched online dashboards tracking the Essex River tide gauge and overland flooding, giving residents real-time water-level information for the area.Town of Essex

Coming up

• Wed, Oct 7, 6:30 a.m.: Board of Fire Engineers meets early Wednesday. Essex's Board of Fire Engineers holds its regular meeting Wednesday from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m., overseeing the town's fire department.Town of Essex
• Wed, Oct 7, 6:30 a.m.: Board of Fire Engineers meets Wednesday morning. Essex's Board of Fire Engineers meets Wednesday, October 7, from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m., as the department works to fund two added weekday firefighter shifts before advertising its open chief post.Town of Essex
• Wed, Oct 7, 7:00 p.m.: Board of Selectmen cancels Wednesday meeting. Essex's Board of Selectmen has cancelled its regularly scheduled Wednesday session, according to the town's online calendar, with no new date posted yet.Town of Essex
• Wed, Oct 7, 7:00 p.m.: Planning Board meets Wednesday night. Essex's Planning Board holds its regular meeting Wednesday at 7 p.m. to take up business before the panel.Town of Essex
• Wed, Oct 7, 7:00 p.m.: Planning Board meets Wednesday evening. Essex's Planning Board holds its regular meeting Wednesday, October 7, at 7 p.m., according to the town calendar.Town of Essex
• Thu, Oct 8, 7:00 p.m.: Board of Health meets Thursday. Essex's Board of Health holds its regular meeting Thursday at 7 p.m. to take up the panel's business.Town of Essex
• Thu, Oct 8, 7:00 p.m.: Board of Health meets Thursday night. Essex's Board of Health meets Thursday, October 8, at 7 p.m., according to the town calendar.Town of Essex

Updated daily from the Essex morning brief.