Government · Planning Board
Essex Planning Board Approves 36-Lot Open Space Subdivision After Eight Hearings
Essex Planning Board approves 36-lot open space subdivision after eight public hearings.
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Government · Finance Committee
Finance Committee approves line-item transfers totaling $6,941.59
Finance Committee approves line-item transfers and reviews sewer costs. The Finance Committee approved five line-item transfers for the Department of Public Works totaling $6,941.59, addressing unanticipated costs including state-mandated backflow testing requirements and a National Grid electrical
Government · Affordable Housing Trust
Affordable Housing Trust Appoints Co-Chairs, Sets Housing Agenda
Affordable Housing Trust appoints co-chairs, charts path for affordable housing expansion in Essex. The Trust unanimously appointed Annie Cameron and Jessie Palm as co-chairs and identified priority initiatives including an Inclusionary Zoning Bylaw, a Local Initiative Project with state
Government · Board of Selectmen
Selectmen greenlight rowboat access at Town Landing
Essex Selectmen approve rowboat activities for historical society. The Board greenlighted the Essex Historical Society and Shipbuilding Museum's use of the Town Landing ramp for hand-carrying rowboats into the Essex River for cleanup days and green crab trapping, classifying both as educational and
Government · Planning Board
Planning Board continues Preserve at Essex subdivision hearing to June 17
Planning Board continues Preserve at Essex hearing to June 17 for final review. The Planning Board continued its public hearing on The Preserve at Essex, a proposed 36-lot Open Space Residential Development by Bell Point LLC off Essex Park Road, after reviewing the applicant's responses to peer
Government · Planning Board
Essex Planning Board sets June 17 vote on Bell Point 36-lot subdivision decision
Essex Planning Board advances 36-lot Bell Point subdivision toward a June 23 decision deadline.
Government · Council on Aging
Council on Aging approves strategic plan and reviews standing rules
The Essex Council on Aging approves 2026-2030 strategic plan with new performance metrics. Chair Diane Polley led the board to unanimous approval of the amended strategic plan, which was reordered to place broader priorities first. The council unanimously approved prior meeting minutes and
Government · Conservation Commission
Commission continues OSRD hearing, mandates readvertising
Essex Conservation Commission continues Bell Point OSRD hearing due to readvertising requirement. The board voted unanimously to continue a public hearing on the Bell Point LLC open space residential development at Essex Park Road to June 23, 2026, after Town Counsel Amy Kwesell determined
Government · Board of Selectmen
Board approves Toro BBQ license, names public works member
Board of Selectmen approves restaurant license and names public works member. The board unanimously approved a new all-alcohol restaurant license for Toro BBQ Steakhouse at 109 Eastern Avenue under manager Kimberly Tucker and owner Jholliklesio DiFreitas, along with related entertainment and common
Government · Board of Selectmen
Essex Board of Selectmen Approves All-Alcohol License for New Steakhouse at 109 Eastern Avenue
Essex Board of Selectmen unanimously approves all-alcohol restaurant license for new steakhouse at long-vacant Eastern Avenue address.
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