Government · Town Meeting
Halifax Town Meeting Shifts Reserve, Stabilization Funds to Police and Fire
Halifax special town meeting shifts stabilization funds to police, fire and schools on a promised repayment.
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Government · Conservation Commission
Conservation Commission continues four environmental hearings, defers solar project decision
The Halifax Conservation Commission unanimously continued four environmental permit hearings on July 28.
Government · Board of Selectmen
Board appoints Kingsley to elementary school committee
Halifax Board of Selectmen appointed Krystal Kingsley to school committee vacancy. Kingsley was selected from four applicants following a public interview in a vote of 4-0 with Board Chair Thomas Pratt abstaining; she will serve a term expiring May 15, 2027. The Board unanimously reappointed Brooks
Government · Board of Assessors
Board of Assessors appoints new chair, Principal Assessor
Board of Assessors votes for new chair, formalizes Principal Assessor appointment. Robert Mullen replaced Dottie Lamoureux as chair by a 2-1 vote following a discussion of governance and communication among board members. The board also formally appointed Caroline Vogt as Principal Assessor and
Government · Finance Committee
Halifax Finance Committee rejects $100,000 fire department transfer, 2-3
Halifax Finance Committee rejects fire department's $100,000 reserve fund request, 2-3. Chair James Walters and member Frank Johnston voted yes; Vice Chair Cheryll Zarrella-Burke, Clerk Michael Bennett and member Rodney Hemingway voted no, citing timing so soon after May's town meeting.
Government · Conservation
Halifax commission opens hearing on Paradise Lane stormwater permit
Halifax Conservation Commission opens hearing on a Paradise Lane home, tables a wetlands land-donation offer.
Government · Council on Aging
Halifax COA Set to Recover $86,165 in Zeroed-Out Wages at July 29 Special Town Meeting
Halifax Council on Aging moves toward restoring $86,165 in zeroed-out wages at July 29 special town meeting.
Government · Planning Board
Halifax Planning Board Seeks Full Site Sign-Off Before AutoZone Gets Occupancy Permit
Halifax Planning Board demands full site engineering review before AutoZone can open.
Government · Board of Health
Board of Health withdraws violation at Holmes Street industrial property
Halifax Board of Health voted unanimously to withdraw a Notice of Violation at 285 Holmes Street, agreeing with property owner Liddell Development LLC's attorney that the cited State Sanitary Code provision did not apply to the commercially zoned industrial property. Health Agent Robert Buker
Government · Board of Health
Halifax Board of Health Withdraws Holmes Street Violation, Cites Wrong Regulation
Halifax Board of Health unanimously withdrew a notice of violation against a commercial property at 285 Holmes Street after an attorney argued the cited state sanitary code provision applies only to residences.