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Halifax Finance Committee Withholds Recommendation on PFAS Fund Over Oversight Dispute

HALIFAX — May 11, 2026 — Halifax Finance Committee backs employee raises but pulls support for PFAS fund article over oversight concerns. The committee voted unanimously at its May 11 meeting to recommend a 2 percent cost-of-living adjustment for the town's 12 to 13 non-union employees at

Halifax Planning Board Approves Storage Facility Modification With Fence, Snow Removal Conditions

HALIFAX — May 7, 2026 — Halifax Planning Board approves modified storage facility permit, advances Summit Street solar project. The board voted unanimously Thursday to approve a site plan modification for a self-storage facility at 318 Plymouth Street with new conditions requiring the applicant to submit a snow removal plan, install

Halifax Board of Health Delays Vote on Marilyn's Landing Landfill Corrective-Action Plan

HALIFAX — May 6, 2026 — Halifax Board of Health postpones vote on Marilyn's Landing landfill corrective-action plan after independent review arrives just one day before the meeting. The board had been expected to consider a letter of acceptance for the soil reuse management plan at the landfill, but

Halifax Finance Committee Eyes Free Cash Backup as Override Vote Nears

HALIFAX — May 4, 2026 — Halifax Finance Committee debates free cash versus operating override ahead of annual town meeting. Meeting Monday with Chair Jim Walters and six other members present in-person or remotely, the committee reviewed a supplemental budget document showing available free cash of $1,390,489 and a

Halifax Select Board Authorizes Town Administrator to Lock In Natural Gas Contract Rates

HALIFAX — April 28, 2026 — Halifax Select Board votes to let town administrator lock in natural gas prices as rates hit 15-year highs. The board voted unanimously April 28 to authorize Town Administrator Steven Solbo to execute a fixed-price natural gas supply contract when market conditions dip, citing a

Halifax Conservation Commission Tells Lakefront Homeowner to Hire Engineer Before Any Erosion Work

HALIFAX — April 28, 2026 — Halifax Conservation Commission presses for formal engineer filings on two troubled properties while floating a 30 percent fee hike. At the April 28 meeting, Chair John Guiod and the two other members present — Secretary Edward Haworth and Member Edward Lane — told Jack Selvaggio of 1 Seventh

Halifax School Committee Declines School Choice, Holds Off on Bus Fee Vote

Halifax School Committee votes to exit school choice program amid budget standoff. The committee voted 3-0 Monday to decline participation in the state school choice program for the coming year, with Chair Kim Ridge citing fiscal constraints and adequate enrollment.

Halifax School Committee Declines School Choice, Holds Off on Bus Fee Vote

HALIFAX — April 27, 2026 — Halifax School Committee votes to exit school choice program amid budget standoff. The committee voted 3-0 Monday to decline participation in the state school choice program for the coming year, with Chair Kim Ridge citing fiscal constraints and adequate enrollment. The meeting's most

Halifax Finance Committee Flags School Budget Dispute and Library Decertification Risk

HALIFAX — April 21, 2026 — Halifax Finance Committee debates school budget formula, library cuts, and a $160,000 snow deficit ahead of May 16 override vote. Meeting virtually on April 21, the seven-member committee heard Town Administrator Steve detail the town's net school spending calculation — a DESE-set

Halifax COA Board Votes Unanimously to Recommend New Member John Lasky

HALIFAX — April 21, 2026 — Halifax Council on Aging board recommends new member, flags deep cuts if override fails. The board voted unanimously at its April 21 meeting to recommend John Lasky — active with the Generations fundraising group — to the Select Board for formal appointment, while Director Darlene reported the center&

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