Finance Committee reviews FY27 Fire Department budget with substantial cost increases. Finance Committee Member Joshua Franklin presented a detailed budget model developed with Fire Chief Christian Hassel showing firefighter salaries rising from $219,000 to $433,000 and training rising from $32,000
Essex boards align on public works reforms for fiscal 2027. Three town bodies — the Board of Selectmen, Finance Committee, and Board of Public Works — convened jointly on February 24 to coordinate DPW priorities. Finance Committee Chair Jodi Harris outlined the need to quantify departmental needs
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
Board of Public Works, selectmen coordinate on DPW budget and water projects. At a joint February 24 meeting, Chairman Nick Ellis and the Finance Committee agreed to seek funding for work order and asset management software at the Annual Town Meeting to better document labor costs across DPW
Essex Board approves first full-time Deputy Fire Chief at $105,000 to $120,000 annually. Town Administrator Brendhan Zubricki recommended the creation of a management position to handle administrative functions and emergency response for the Fire Department, which has operated without full-time
Essex Council on Aging sets strategic direction with three core goals for seniors. The committee confirmed a focus on financial security education for seniors and established two additional priorities: developing programs to promote health and independence, and raising awareness of available senior
Essex Planning Board approves two building projects, advances major OSRD review. The board unanimously approved siting of a new building at 3 Turtleback Road and found that an existing nonconformity at 7 Prospect Street would not substantially harm the neighborhood. Chair Lisa O'Donnell established
Essex Public Works board approves sewer increase for Western Avenue ADU. Commissioner Dexter Doane moved to approve increased sewer flow for the accessory dwelling unit at 7 Western Avenue, following town counsel guidance that such approvals serve the board's interests under new state law.
Conservation Commission approves Main Street renovation with added environmental protections. Essex Main LLC received unanimous Commission approval for its project at 91 Main Street, which includes a deck off the rear of the building, conversion of paved parking to pervious surface, landscape
Essex Board of Health upholds property condemnation following inadequate housing conditions. Board of Health Administrator Erin Kirchner reported that after initial heat complaints on January 15, follow-up inspections on February 5 and 6 revealed multiple violations including lack of heat, no hot
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