Essex Select Board Defers Shellfish Permit Vote, Seeks State Resource Study
Essex Select Board defers action on reducing commercial shellfish permits, directing staff to consult state fisheries officials before setting a new cap.
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Commission approves two-year extension for salt marsh restoration
Essex Conservation Commission approves salt marsh restoration extension. The Commission voted unanimously April 21 to issue a two-year extension to DEP Order #021-0728 for ongoing salt marsh restoration activities, with representatives from Rimmer Environmental and the Trustees of Reservations
Planning Board rejects OSRD bylaw repeal, backs associate member amendment
Planning Board rejects OSRD bylaw repeal but backs associate member amendment. Essex planners voted 6-0 to recommend Article 14, formalizing the appointment process for associate members, for May 4 Annual Town Meeting action. The board voted 5-1 against recommending Article 28, a citizen petition
Essex Planning Board Backs Associate Member Article, Opposes OSRD Repeal at Town Meeting
Essex Planning Board votes 5-1 against recommending repeal of open space residential development bylaw.
Finance Committee approves minutes, reviews budget year spending
Finance Committee reviews FY26 spending and discusses $6 million sewer project funding strategy. Chair Jodi Harris led the Committee in approving corrected prior minutes unanimously and reviewing year-to-date expenditures, noting particular concerns about DPW snow and ice operations exceeding