Board of Selectmen

Selectmen defer shellfish permit decision, seek state study. Shellfish Constable William Knovak and commercial clammers requested that the annual limit on commercial permits be lowered from 94 to between 60 and 70, citing depleted beds, but the Board asked staff to consult with the state Division

Essex selectmen vote to endorse two override articles on May 4 annual meeting warrant in a 2-1 split decision. Selectmen Peter D. Phippen and Ann O. Cameron backed the endorsement, while Chairman Alva A. Ingaharro opposed it. The board also unanimously approved revisions to the Essex Housing

Essex Board of Selectmen approves increased boating permits, discusses fiscal 2027 budget overrides. Harbormaster Tom Shamshak requested increasing non-resident boat launching permits from ten to twelve, and the Board voted unanimously to accommodate all twelve applicants without a lottery. Finance

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

Three boards chart DPW budget modernization, reject sidewalk-clearing bylaw. At a joint meeting of the Board of Selectmen, Finance Committee, and Board of Public Works, Chairman Alva A. Ingaharro and Finance Committee Chair Jodi Harris led discussion aimed at modernizing departmental budgeting for