Selectmen Accept Updated Open Space and Recreation Plan
Essex Selectmen move ahead on affordable housing while exploring governance changes. Town Administrator Brendhan Zubricki presented the Affordable Housing Trust's Housing Production Plan implementation, featuring a potential 10-unit affordable housing project on Southern Avenue pending land
Board of Selectmen · Meeting of July 13, 2026
Essex Selectmen move ahead on affordable housing while exploring governance changes. Town Administrator Brendhan Zubricki presented the Affordable Housing Trust's Housing Production Plan implementation, featuring a potential 10-unit affordable housing project on Southern Avenue pending land acquisition and an Inclusionary Zoning bylaw planned for Fall Town Meeting. The board unanimously approved warrants totaling $434,546.28 and an updated Open Space and Recreation Plan, while establishing plans for a Form of Government Committee to review Fire Department and Board of Public Works authority.
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Source: the Board of Selectmen meeting of July 13, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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