Government · Select Board
Newburyport Council Passes Demolition Delay Ordinance and EV Fleet Policy
Newburyport City Council approves demolition delay ordinance and zero-emissions vehicle fleet policy at June 2 meeting.
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Government · Conservation
Conservation Commission approves mobile sauna trailers on Plum Island with storm-removal conditions
Newburyport's Conservation Commission unanimously approved a mobile sauna operation in a Plum Island flood zone, with conditions requiring prompt storm removal.
Government · Select Board
Newburyport City Council Approves 18-Month Historic Demolition Delay on First Reading
Newburyport City Council voted 9-2 to extend the city's historic demolition delay from 12 to 18 months, advancing Ordinance 217 on first reading at the May 12 meeting.
Government · Planning Board
Newburyport Planning Board Advances New B-4 Mixed-Use Zone for Industrial Corridor
Newburyport Planning Board advances plan to create a new mixed-use B-4 Business Park district along the industrial corridor linking the MBTA commuter rail station to Parker Street.
Government · Conservation
Newburyport Conservation Commission closes 30-year-old permits, clears waterfront boardwalk project
Newburyport Conservation Commission unanimously closes two 1990s-era open permits and clears a major waterfront boardwalk rehabilitation project in a single meeting.
Government · Planning Board
Newburyport Panel Withdraws Ordinance 218, Sets Five Workshops Before Zoning Vote
Newburyport's Planning and Development Subcommittee voted unanimously to withdraw Ordinance 218 and extend deliberations on the broader Ordinance 221 through a five-workshop series, with a joint public hearing set for July 15.
Government · Select Board
Newburyport Council Votes 10-1 to Advance $5.3 Million Frog Pond Restoration Bond
Newburyport City Council voted 10-1 to advance a $5.3 million Bartlett Mall Frog Pond restoration, committing to a future $3.5 million Community Preservation Act bond in the largest CPA bond the city has ever taken on.
Government · Conservation
Newburyport Conservation Commission Continues Two Plum Island Cases to May 5
Newburyport Conservation Commission continues two Plum Island applications, citing missing state paperwork.
Government · Planning Board
Newburyport Planning Board Recommends Historic Building Fix, Continues Zoning Overhaul Debate
Newburyport advances downtown historic-building protection while stalling broader mansionization rules.
Government · Select Board
Newburyport Council Unanimously Confirms Kim Turner as Permanent DPS Director
Newburyport confirms its first female DPS director and approves $350,000 reservoir algae treatment. The City Council voted 8-0 Tuesday to permanently appoint Kim Turner, who has served as interim director since December, marking the first time a woman has held the post in the city's history.
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