Essex Finance Committee approves $53,283 in departmental transfers. Chair Jodi Harris and members Nina McKinnon, Ruth Pereen, and Joshua Franklin approved ten line-item transfers, including $15,939 for police in-service training, $14,306 for police educational incentives, and $8,741.98 for
Planning Board continues Preserve at Essex hearing as open space questions remain unresolved. The 36-lot Open Space Residential Development application by Bell Point LLC, first heard March 4, has been continued to June 3, 2026, with the decision deadline now set for June 23, 2026. The board
Essex Planning Board debates open space control and public access for proposed 36-lot Bell Point subdivision.
Essex Selectmen slash commercial shellfish permits to 45. The Board unanimously voted to cut the annual limit of commercial shellfish permits from 94 to 45 based on concerns about harvesting pressure on the town's clam resource. Ann O. Cameron was elected Select Chair in reorganization votes,
Essex Board of Selectmen installs Annie Cameron as chair and cuts commercial shellfish licenses nearly in half to 45. The board opened its May 18 meeting by unanimously electing Cameron chair, with the prior chair continuing as secretary.
Board of Health approves contracted food inspector at $38 per hour. The board voted unanimously to offer Hayden Fitch the position for routine food service inspection and administrative tasks, contingent on proof of liability insurance and a completed W-9 tax form, pending his release from the
Essex Conservation Commission opened a public hearing on Essex Park Rd development. Bell Point LLC, represented by Daniel Gorman, Will Schkuta, Attorney Don Borenstein, and wetlands scientist George Logan, seeks approval for infrastructure including a roadway, utilities, and leaching facility; the
The Essex Board of Public Works discussed Apple Street access road and secondary treatment costs. Chairman Nick Ellis and the board discussed building an access road on Apple Street to mitigate emergency costs should the existing bridge be declared unsafe, using town forces and rented equipment to
Essex Open Space Committee reviewed draft 2026 action plan during May work session. Chair Julie Scofield and members Stacie Capotosto, Janet Carlson, Rebecca Davis, and Lysa Leland discussed community forum findings and edited the draft plan, outlining next steps for finalizing the Open Space and
Essex Planning Board continues review of Preserve at Essex subdivision. Chair Lisa O'Donnell and board members held a continued public hearing on the Definitive Subdivision Plan for Bell Point LLC's 36-lot Preserve at Essex development, receiving completed peer review from Weston & Sampson and
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