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Every Monday, We will publish a look ahead at the municipal meetings scheduled that week and take a brief look at the items on their agendas.As Christmas and New Year's draw near, it is a slwo week on the municipal meeting front. The only board scheduled to meet this week is the Board of Selectmen, which will convene Tuesday at 7:30 in the auditorium at Town Hall. Among the items on the agenda will be an appearance by outgoing state Sen. Susan Tucker, D-Andover. In addition, Elizabeth Carey, chairwoman of the Special Act Charter Commission, will provide an update to the board and will present a framework of her committee's recommendations. While details and language are still being ironed out, the commission is likely to recommend…
A couple of late changes have been made to the municipal meeting schedule this week. Both have to do with the Board of Health. The Board of Health subcommittee Resients Advisory Group meeting, which had been scheduled for Wednesday night, has been rescheduled for Monday, Nov. 29 at 6 p.m. at the Tewksbury Public Library. The regular Board of Health meeting that had been scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 18, has been cancelled entirely. The Board of Health is not scheduled, at this time, to meet again until Thursday, Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. in the Town Hall Auditorium.
Tuesday, Nov. 16 6:30 p.m.Recycling Committee MeetingTewksbury Library Conferance Room Among the items on the agenda are curbside composting, the Green Team and a Recycling Q & A. The complete agenda is attached. 7 p.m.Community Preservation Committee Housing Authority, Community Room The Community Preservation Committee has a busy agenda, including a discussion of the next steps in the Town Hall rennovation project. Among the other items under discussion are an Historic Survey and a Senior Housing grant application. The complete agenda is attached. Wednesday, Nov. 17 6 p.m.Board of Health …
While most of the attention is focused on Tuesday's Election, there is still town business to attend to. This week, the Planning Board, Recycling Committee, Conservation Committee and Board of Health all meet. Also scheduled is the third in the seris of four Neighborhood Meetings. Meeting Schedule: Monday, Nov. 1 Planning Board 7 p.m., Town Hall Auditorium (agenda attached) Tuesday, Nov. 2 Election Day Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Polling places: Precinct 1 & 1A - Senior Center, 175 Chandler St. Precinct 3 & 3A - Senior Center, 175 Chandler St. Precinct 2 & 2A - Library, 300 Chandler …
Monday, Oct. 18, 7 p.m. Planning Board Town Hall Auditorium T-Mobile plays a prominent role in the Planning Board agenda, as they deal with a waiver request for a cell project at 920 Livingston, as well as a second cell project in the Whipple Road/Pond Street area. The board will also be discussing the Master Plan, the ZBA agenda and the work of agenda of the Zoning Bylaw Subcommittee. The special permit request by Thea Rnixi, LLC for the property at 1079 Main St. (Galloway's Market) will also be addressed again. Tuesday, Oct. 19, 7 p.m. Conservation Commission Town Hall Auditorium This …
Tuesday, Oct. 12 Green Committee 6:15 p.m., Historical Room, Tewksbury Public Library, 300 Chandler St. The Green Committee will be looking to regroup after a stinging defeat at the Special Town Meeting. Committee Chairwoman Anne Marie Stronach has said the battle to establish Tewksbury is not over despite the fact that the Stretch Energy Code, one of the five criteria required, was defeated. The committee will discuss that vote and the steps needed to reintroduce the measure at the spring Town Meeting. The town's Baseline Energy and Reduction Plan and the status of the Vehicle Policy are …
The first week of the month means an extremely busy week of muncipal meetings. Add to that the Special Town Meeting Tuesday night and … Well, let's just say the Town Hall staff, including the administrative support team, are going to be working extra hard this week. Published agendas are attached. Monday, Oct. 4 Planning Board 7 p.m. Town Hall Auditorium Topping the Planning Board's agenda are continuation of public hearings regarding properties at 1079 Main St. (special permit, Town Center Overlay District) and International Place (use and site plan, special permit). The board will also be …
TEWKSBURY ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Wednesday, Sept. 29 Community Preservation Committee 7 p.m., Town Hall Auditorium The Community Presentation Committee will be conducting a public presentation of the proposed $6.1 million Town Hall Renovation project. School Committee 7 p.m. Wynn Middle School, Wynn Circle The School Committee has not yet posted its agenda for the Sept. 29 meeting. Thursday, Sept. 30 Zoning Board of Appeals 6:30 P.M. Town Hall Auditorium The ZBA has several hearings on its agenda for its meeting Thursday. One hearing that was continued from an earlier hearing has to do with…
Monday, Sept. 20 Green Committee 6:30 p.m. Town Hall Auditorium The Green Committee is moving full-steam ahead toward getting Tewksbury classified as a Green Community, making it eligible for certain energy conservation grant programs. This week's meeting includes discussions of the Baseline Energy and Reduction Plan, the Energy Efficient Vehicle Policy and the Stretch Energy Code. The vehicle policy has been adopted by the Board of Selectmen for the town and is under consideration by the School Committee. Stretch Energy Code Community Development Meeting 7 p.m. Town Hall Auditorium This …
Monday, Sept. 13 Planning Board 7 p.m., Town Hall Auditorium The Planning Board has a full agenda on its plate. At the top of the agenda is an update on the $6.1 million Town Hall renovation project, presented by board member Nancy Reed, who doubles as chairperson of the Community Preservation Committee, the driving force behind the project. Also on the agenda at 7 p.m. are discussions regarding proposed roadway layout recommendations for both Shawsheen Ave. and Birchwood Road. The property at 1079 Main St. takes center stage next, as George Eliopoulas, representing Thea Rnixi, LLC, will …
Board of Selectmen Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. (7 p.m. Executive Session) Town Hall Auditorium Planning issues will take center stage when the Board of Selectmen resumes its fall schedule on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Auditorium at Town Hall. The board is planning to meet with Nancy Reed of the Planning Board to discuss the renovations that need to be done on Town Hall. The board will also continue its public hearing on a request by Luna Rossa to create a small outdoor dining area in front of the restaurant on Shawsheen Road. That hearing is set to start at 7:45 p.m. Time also been scheduled to discus a…
Combine the fifth week of the month and the final days of summer and traditionally you get a light week on the calendar of municipal government. Such is the case this week in Tewksbury with just two meetings on the agenda. Conservation Commission Wednesday, Sept. 1, 7 p.m., Town Hall Auditorium The ConCom meets with just two items on its agenda, but one is the biggest project Tewksbury has seen in years.There will be a public hearing on the Notice of Intent for construction of the town's new $82 million high school on Pleasant Street. The new complex will be built right next door to the old …
The last full week of August is a light week for local meetings, with zoning issues taking center stage. Monday, Aug. 23 Planning Board Zoning Subcommittee, 7 p.m., 999 Whipple Road The subcommittee has two primary issues on its agenda. It will review the form-based zoning proposed for the Tri-town Development and will discuss and evaluate comments made by residents regarding that proposed project. The subcommittee will also discuss the zoning aticles that are set to appear on the warant of the October Special Town Meeting. Wednesday, Aug. 25 Green Committee, 6:15 p.m., Tewksbury Public …
