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Finance Committee approves FY27 budget, Fire Ambulance funding

Essex Finance Committee approves FY27 budget with Fire and Ambulance allocations. Chair Jodi Harris and the Finance Committee unanimously approved Fire and Ambulance budgets of $636,195 and $172,660 respectively after reducing Fire Department expenses by approximately $43,000 through adjustments to

Board approves water tank upgrade, starts rate study

Essex Board of Public Works approves $1.1M water tank upgrade and rate study. Chairman Nick Ellis will initiate vendor outreach for a rate study to address approximately $6 million in anticipated secondary treatment costs, with approximately $2 million in state funding expected. The board also

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

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