Halifax COA Board Votes Unanimously to Recommend New Member John Lasky
Halifax Council on Aging board recommends new member, flags deep cuts if override fails.
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Silver Lake Regional School Committee Opts Out of School Choice, Approves Handbooks and Eagle Scout Shed
HALIFAX — April 16, 2026 — Silver Lake Regional School Committee voted to withdraw from Massachusetts school choice for the coming year at its April 16 meeting, citing a gap between the $5,000 state reimbursement and the more than $15,000 actual per-pupil cost of educating a student. Legislative agent
Halifax Planning Board Requires Full Plan Revision for Plymouth Street Storage Site
HALIFAX — April 16, 2026 — Halifax Planning Board unanimously orders a full plan resubmission for a storage facility under construction at 318 Plymouth Street, granting a 45-day extension to allow the developer's engineer to comply. Board member Amy True argued that the partial five-sheet drawing set filed
Halifax Select Board Clears Building Commissioner for Unpaid Planning Role
Halifax Select Board approves ethics disclosure letting Building Commissioner serve as unpaid planner.
Halifax Conservation Commission Seats New Leadership, Flags Wetland Crisis at Old Summit Street
HALIFAX — April 14, 2026 — Halifax Conservation Commission reorganized its leadership and heard an urgent update on wetland contamination at 16 Old Summit Street in a seven-minute meeting Tuesday. John Guiod was elected Chair, Paul Doucette Co-Chair, and Edward Haworth Secretary, each by unanimous 5-0 votes, with nominations
Halifax ZBA Approves Carver Street Setback Variance, Tables Cedar Lane Application
HALIFAX — April 13, 2026 — Halifax ZBA grants a Carver Street setback variance unanimously but stalls a Cedar Lane new-home application over an undevelopable land designation. The Zoning Board of Appeals voted 5-0 on Monday to approve a five-foot side-setback variance for a home addition at 37
Halifax Select Board Unanimously Backs $1.5 Million Override Budget for May Town Meeting
HALIFAX — April 8, 2026 — Halifax Select Board endorses $1.5 million override budget and five governance reforms for May 11 town meeting. Meeting Wednesday, the three-member board voted unanimously to recommend Article 3B, the full override-level fiscal year 2027 operating budget, aligning with the Finance Committee's
Halifax Finance Committee Recommends 2% Pay Raise, Advances Most Town Warrant Articles
HALIFAX — April 6, 2026 — Halifax Finance Committee unanimously recommends 2% cost-of-living raise for non-union town workers, holds PFAS fund on scope dispute. The seven-member committee reversed a proposed zero-percent increase for the town's 14 non-union employees, voting 7-0 to recommend a
Halifax Boards Propose $800,000-Plus in FY2027 Cuts If Override Fails
HALIFAX — March 31, 2026 — Halifax Select Board and Finance Committee lay out sweeping cuts as $1.5 million override heads toward the ballot. At a packed joint public session Tuesday, Town Administrator Steven Solbo detailed more than $800,000 in proposed FY2027 reductions across police, fire, general government, schools, and
Halifax Finance Committee Approves $30.9M Budget With Deep Cuts to Police, Fire, and Staff
HALIFAX — March 30, 2026 — Halifax Finance Committee approves $30.9 million austerity budget, warning of public safety gaps if override fails. The seven-member committee voted on department-by-department groupings Monday night, endorsing Town Administrator Steve Hayward's proposed $1,494,065 in cuts for fiscal year 2027